Pacgen Closes Partnership Agreement

Pacgen Closes Partnership Agreement
  
 

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Mar 20, 2014) - Pacgen Life Science Corporation ("Pacgen" or the "Company") (TSX-VENTURE:PBS) announced that it has closed its previously announced partnership agreement (the "Agreement") with General Biologicals Corporation ("GBC"). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company has agreed to grant GBC a right to develop and commercialize PAC-113, a 12 amino-acid antimicrobial peptide derived from a naturally occurring histatin protein found in human saliva.

The Company held an annual and special meeting of shareholders on March 18, 2014 (the "AGM") for its shareholders to consider the Agreement, among other annual shareholder meeting matters. At the AGM, Pacgen shareholders unanimously approved the Agreement. The Company has now obtained the approval from the TSX Venture Exchange to proceed with the closing of the transaction with GBC.

Under the terms of the Agreement, Pacgen has granted GBC its worldwide exclusive right to develop and commercialize prescription and non-prescription pharmaceutical products containing PAC-113 or one or more related peptides for the treatment of any oral condition (excluding transitional skin-mucous membrane areas), as well as vaginal, dermatological and ophthalmic conditions. In exchange, GBC has paid an upfront payment and will pay minimum annual royalty payments. GBC will also pay Pacgen milestone payments and royalty payments linked to marketing approvals and product sales, respectively.

At the AGM, Mr. Chung-Yu Wang, Mr. John Hsuan, Mr. Fred Huang, Dr. Telvin Ju and Dr. Jeng-Horng Her were re-elected to the board of directors of the Company.

About Pacgen

Pacgen is a life science technology company focused on the commercialization of biomedical products and services, including its previous development of novel therapeutic drug candidates. For additional information, please visit www.pacgenlife.com.

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Forward-looking Statements

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Pacgen Life Science CorporationChung-Yu WangChairman and Interim Chief Executive [e-mail] Life Science CorporationChristina YipChief Financial Officer and [e-mail]