Alector Provides Update on Arbitration Proceedings with Dr. Asa Abeliovich
- Independent arbitrator finds in favor of Alector in confidential arbitration proceedings
- Dr. Abeliovich remains bound by contractual obligations related to the confidentiality of the company’s intellectual property rights
“Alector is pleased with the arbitrator’s decision, confirming Dr. Abeliovich’s contractual obligations to Alector, and we look forward to bringing this legal matter to a conclusion,” said
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Details relating to the arbitration proceeding and its outcome are confidential.
About Alector
Alector is a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering immuno-neurology, a novel therapeutic approach for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Immuno-neurology targets immune dysfunction as a root cause of multiple pathologies that are drivers of degenerative brain disorders. Alector is developing a broad portfolio of programs designed to functionally repair genetic mutations that cause dysfunction of the brain’s immune system and enable the rejuvenated immune cells to counteract emerging brain pathologies. The Company’s product candidates are supported by biomarkers and target genetically defined patient populations in frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. This scientific approach is also the basis for the Company’s immuno-oncology programs. Alector is headquartered in
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