VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE, 2021年10月18日 - (JCN Newswire) - 美容関連領域および整形領域の再生医療を開発するRepliCel Life Sciences Inc. (OTCPK: REPCF)・(TSXV: RP)・(FRA: P6P2)は、株式会社資生堂との間で生じた紛争の解決に向けて、国際仲裁を専門とする法律事務所であるAceris Law LLCに支援を依頼したことを本日発表した。
そして、契約当事者間全ての紛争に適応される際紛争解決センター（ICDR）規則に基づき、当社法務担当者は仲裁通知を提出し、その写しを資生堂に提出したことを併せて発表した。
なお、本紛争は資生堂が当社から許諾された男性型・女性型脱毛症用の細胞治療「RCH-01」のアジア向けライセンスに関連するものである。
今後は、ICDRの規則に従い、仲裁人が選定され、各当事者が請求・回答（及び裁定を支持する証拠など）を提出すると、当該仲裁人が各契約当事者にライセンス契約の重大な違反があったのかを判断する。また、裁定の結果としてどのような救済措置が与えられるべきか（ライセンス契約の履行、ライセンスの返還、および／または合理的に予想される将来のマイルストーン・ロイヤリティーの支払い相当額を含む損害賠償の支払いなど）について判断をする。
当社顧問弁護士は、資生堂に対しライセンス契約内の条件を遵守するよう要求書を数回にわたり提出している。そして現在、当社は資生堂の契約不履行を主張しており、是正されない場合、今回の仲裁は現在資生堂に許諾しているアジアにおけるRCH-01の権利の返却につながる可能性があります。そしてその後、同権利を別パートナーに再ライセンスをすることも可能となります。
About RepliCel Life Sciences
RepliCel is a regenerative medicine company focused on developing cell therapies for aesthetic and orthopedic conditions affecting what the Company believes is approximately one in three people in industrialized nations, including aging/sun-damaged skin, pattern baldness, and chronic tendon degeneration. These conditions, often associated with aging, are caused by a deficit of healthy cells required for normal tissue healing and function. These cell therapy product candidates are based on RepliCel's innovative technology, utilizing cell populations isolated from a patient's healthy hair follicles.
The Company's product pipeline is comprised of RCT-01 for tendon repair, RCS-01 for skin rejuvenation, and RCH-01 for hair restoration. RCH-01 is exclusively licensed in Asia to Shiseido Company Limited. RepliCel maintains the rights to RCH-01 for the rest of the world. RCT-01 and RCS-01 are exclusively licensed in Greater China to YOFOTO (China) Health Company. RepliCel and YOFOTO are currently co-developing these products in China. RepliCel maintains the rights to these products outside of Greater China.
RepliCel has also developed a proprietary injection device, RCI-02, and related consumables, which is expected to improve the administration of its cell therapy products and certain other injectables. YOFOTO has exclusively licensed the commercial rights for the RCI-02 device and consumables in Greater China for dermatology applications and is expected to first launch the product in Hong Kong upon it being approved for market launch in either the United States or Europe. Please visit www.replicel.com for additional information.
Notable Facts:
- RepliCel's three cell therapy products have now been tested in over 100 patients in four countries on three continents.
- RepliCel now has key strategic partners in the United States, China, and Japan each of which are now investing heavily in the further clinical testing and development of RepliCel's products for their markets. Data from each of the clinical programs will strengthen the product development initiatives for RepliCel and its other partners worldwide.
For more information, please contact:
Lee Buckler, CEO and President
604-248-8693
info@replicel.com
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