UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 12, 2025
| PMGC Holdings Inc. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Nevada | 001-41875 | 33-2382547 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| c/o 120 Newport Center Drive, Ste. 249 Newport Beach, CA |
92660 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 445-4886
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, $0.0001 par value | ELAB | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
(a) Second Amendment to License Agreement between Northstrive Biosciences Inc. and MOA Life Plus Co.,
Ltd.
On May 12, 2025, Northstrive Biosciences Inc. (“Northstrive”), a wholly owned subsidiary of PMGC Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a Second Amendment to License Agreement (the “Second Amendment”) with MOA Life Plus Co., Ltd. (“MOA”), a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of Korea. The Second Amendment further amends that certain License Agreement originally entered into by the Company and MOA on April 30, 2024 (the “Original Agreement”), and subsequently amended by the First Amendment to License Agreement in March 2025 (the “First Amendment”).
The First Amendment expanded the licensed field under the Original Agreement to include uses in animal health (the “Animal Health Field”).The Second Amendment provides additional clarification regarding the application and non-application of certain provisions of the Original Agreement to this expanded field.
Specifically, the Second Amendment amends Sections 3.5, 3.6, 4.3, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.2(a), and 9.3 of the Original Agreement to state that the obligations and requirements set forth in those sections shall not apply with respect to the license rights granted in the Animal Health Field. In addition, Section 4.4.3 of the Original Agreement is amended and restated to confirm that, other than the consideration previously agreed to in the First Amendment, Northstrive’s payment obligations to MOA relating to the Animal Health Field are limited to (a) royalty payments on directly-earned net sales in the territory, as set forth in Section 4.2, and (b) remittance of value as a portion of the amounts actually received from sublicensees with respect to sublicense rights in the Animal Health Field. The obligations in Sections 5.1 and 6.1 of the Original Agreement, concerning royalty reporting and payment terms, are similarly limited in scope to apply only to Northstrive’s net sales in the territory in connection with the Animal Health Field.
The foregoing description of the Second Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Second Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Binding Term Sheet between Northstrive Biosciences Inc. and Modulant Biosciences LLC
On May 12, 2025, Northstrive entered into a binding term sheet (the “Term Sheet”) with Modulant Biosciences LLC (“Modulant”), which outlined the principal terms of a future licensing agreement between Northstrive and Modulant. The licensing arrangement would permit Modulant to use the relevant intellectual property for uses in animal health (“Intellectual Property”), including use as a feed additive. Excluding the Republic of Korea, the license would be worldwide and exclusive, and give Modulant the exclusive right to sub-license the relevant intellectual property globally. The Intellectual Property consists of those patents and applications set forth in the definitive licensing agreement, including at least: (i) U.S. Patent 8,470,551, (ii) U.S. Patent Application No. 19/19,191,246, and (iii) U.S. Patent Application No. 19/191,258. The definitive licensing agreement will establish a framework for the parties’ collaboration, sharing of intellectual property, and commercialization oversight, with a focus on lifestock and other veterinary markets.
Modulant will pay Northstrive a share of all revenues generated from sublicensing and commercial activities. Northstrive will receive a percentage of all such revenues until a certain dollar limit, after which the royalty rate will decrease. The definitive licensing agreement will also include provisions for the parties’ co-ownership of new intellectual property developed by Modulant, certain sublicensing rights, and annual updates from Modulant about licensing and commercialization efforts for the licensed technology.
The Term Sheet further contains terms related to confidentiality, regulatory cooperation, development reporting, commercialization planning, indemnification, and dispute resolution. The parties have agreed that the definitive license agreement will incorporate more detailed terms consistent with the Term Sheet and will also reflect certain flow-through obligations under Northstrive’s upstream license agreement with its licensor.
The foregoing description of the Term Sheet does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Term Sheet, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 13, 2025, PMGC Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding Northstrive’s entry into the Term Sheet with Modulant, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | Second Amendment to License Agreement between Northstrive Biosciences Inc. and MOA Life Plus Co., Ltd.+ | |
| 10.2 | Binding term sheet between Northstrive Biosciences Inc. and Modulant Biosciences LLC.+ | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated as of May 13, 2025. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL). |
| + | Portions of this exhibit have been redacted. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 16, 2025
| PMGC Holdings, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Graydon Bensler | |
| Name: | Graydon Bensler | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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Exhibit 10.1
PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND OF A TYPE THAT PMGC HOLDINGS INC. TREATS AS PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL. SUCH REDACTED PORTIONS ARE INDICATED WITH “[***].”
SECOND AMENDMENT
TO
LICENSE AGREEMENT
This SECOND AMENDMENT TO LICENSE AGREEMENT (“Second Amendment”) is entered and made effective as the date of last signature (the “Second Amendment Effective Date”), by and between:
| (a) | Northstrive Biosciences Inc., f/k/a Elevai Biosciences, Inc. (a subsidiary of PMGC Holdings, Inc. f/k/a Elevai Labs, Inc., “PMGC”) with an office at 120 Newport Center Drive, Suite 250, Newport Beach, California 92660, U.S.A (“Northstrive”); and |
| (b) | MOA Life Plus Co., Ltd., a corporation duly organized and existing under Korean law, with its head office at A-7F U-Tower, 767, Sinsu-ro, Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16827, Korea (hereinafter referred to as “MOA”). |
WHEREAS, PMGC and MOA entered into that certain License Agreement dated April 30, 2024 (the “Original Agreement”);
WHEREAS, PMGC assigned the Original Agreement to Northstrive pursuant to that certain Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated February 28, 2025 (accordingly all references to Elevai set forth in this Second Amendment are understood to refer to Northstrive);
WHEREAS, Northstrive and MOA entered into that First Amendment to License Agreement in March 2025 under which the licensed “Field” was expanded to include uses in animal health (the “First Amendment”); and
WHEREAS, Northstrive and MOA now wish to further clarify and amend the Original Agreement as set forth in this Second Amendment, including to specify the application, and non-application, of definitions and provisions relating the expanded Field of animal health.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants of the parties and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
| 1. | All capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined, in this Second Amendment shall have the same meaning given to them in the Original Agreement. All references to “Agreement” in the Original Agreement and this Second Amendment are deemed to include the First Amendment and this Second Amendment. |
| 2. | Each of Section 3.5 (License to MOA), Section 3.6 (Non-Compete), Section 4.3 (Milestones), Section 7.1 (Research Development Efforts), Section 7.2 (Development Plan), Section 7.3 (Records), Section 7.4 (Development Data), Section 8.2(a), and Section 9.3 (Commercialization Plan) of the Agreement are hereby amended to include a sentence providing: |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the obligations and requirements set forth in this Section shall not apply to the license rights granted under Section 3.1 as it relates to the Field of animal health set forth in Section 1.20(b) (“Animal Health Field”).
| 3. | Section 4.4.3 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to state the following: |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, and except for the First Amendment Consideration, Elevai’s only payment obligations to MOA for the license rights granted with respect to the Animal Health Field shall be: (a) with respect to Elevai’s directly-earned Net Sales in the Territory, only the royalty payments set forth in Section 4.2, and (b) with respect to amounts actually received from Sublicensees in connection with such Sublicensee’s sublicense rights to the Animal Health Field, to remit to MOA [***] of such amounts actually received by Elevai. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the obligations of Section 5.1 (Royalty Reports) and Section 6.1 (Payment Terms) shall accordingly, and solely with respect to the Animal Health Field, apply only to Elevai’s Net Sales in the Territory.
| 4. | This Second Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. In addition, signatures affixed and transmitted electronically will be effective in all respects and treated the same as original hand-written signatures placed on hard copies. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned duly authorized representatives of the parties have executed this Second Amendment and cause it to be effective as of the Second Amendment Effective Date.
| NORTHSTRIVE BIOSCIENCES, INC. | MOA LIFE PLUS CO., LTD. | |||
| By: | /s/ Graydon Bensler | By: | /s/ S.H. Yoon | |
| Print Name: |
Graydon Bensler | Print Name: |
S.H. Yoon | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | Title: | Chief Operating Officer | |
| Date: | May 12, 2025 | Date: | May 12, 2025 | |
Exhibit 10.2
PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND OF A TYPE THAT PMGC HOLDINGS INC. TREATS AS PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL. SUCH REDACTED PORTIONS ARE INDICATED WITH “[***].”
The following is a non-binding summary of the principal terms with respect to a license agreement between NorthStrive and Modulant. While the parties intend for this term sheet to be executed in binding form, the terms of any transaction between the parties with respect to this term sheet are presently subject to, and predicated on, the head licensor of the relevant technology agreeing to certain underlying material terms. Unless and until such approval is received by the licensor, and until this term sheet is executed and delivered by the parties, neither party is under any legal obligation of any kind.
Binding Term Sheet for Licensing Agreement
This Binding Term Sheet for Licensing Agreement (Term-Sheet) is made this 12th day of May 2025 by and between Modulant Biosciences LLC (“Modulant / Licensee”), with an address at 11872 Hollyhock Drive, Fishers, IN, 46037, an LLC created and existing under the laws of the State of Indiana and Northstrive Biosciences Inc., f/k/a Elevai Biosciences, Inc. (“Northstrive”) (a subsidiary of PMGC Holdings, Inc. f/k/a Elevai Labs, Inc., “PMGC”) , with an address at 120 Newport Center Drive #250, Newport Beach, CA 92660, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Nevada.
Purpose:
This binding Term-Sheet outlines the basic terms for a future definitive licensing agreement between Northstrive Biosciences and Modulant Biosciences LLC. Its purpose is to establish a framework for licensing Northstrive Biosciences’ rights to certain intellectual property (IP) relating to EL-22 in the field of animal health to Modulant Biosciences LLC. Except as expressly permitted herein, this binding Term Sheet constitutes a commitment by the parties hereto to negotiate in good faith and to enter into a Definitive Agreement as set forth herein. The terms and conditions of the potential transaction described below are not limited to those set forth herein.
Key Terms:
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Representations and Warranties |
The parties to make customary reps and warranties re authority to enter into the Definitive Agreement and to comply with all relevant laws, rules and regulations.
Modulant to additionally represent and warrant that it will not employ or engage any person who is debarred or who has been sanctioned by the USDA, FDA, or any other applicable governmental authority, and who may be involved development or commercialization activities involving Licensed Products. |
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Grant of License |
The exclusive license would allow Modulant Biosciences LLC to use the relevant IP solely for uses in non-human animal health, including applications as a feed additive.
The license duration would be for the Term, keyed off the life of the patents, unless earlier terminated as permitted under the Definitive License.
The “Territory” is worldwide, excluding the Republic of Korea.
Modulant Biosciences LLC has the exclusive right to sub-license the IP globally (other than the Republic of Korea, for non-human animal health uses. All sublicenses will be |
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subordinate to and consistent with the terms and conditions of the Definitive Agreement. Modulant shall promptly after its execution, but no later than ten (10) days following such execution, furnish to Northstrive each fully executed copy of any and all sublicense agreements to the licensed rights, at any tier. |
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Non-Compete |
Modulant shall not directly or indirectly develop or license a third party to develop any biologic or pharmaceutical product, whether for human or animal uses, that is directed to [the relevant biological target proteins], or a combination thereof, and is not comprised of one or more of the compounds licensed under the Definitive Agreement. |
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Intellectual Property (IP) |
The IP to be licensed includes the patents and applications identified in an exhibit to the definitive agreement, including at least (1) U.S. Patent 8,470,551, entitled “Surface Expression Vector for Fusion Protein of Myo-2 Peptide Multimer and Myostatin, and Microorganism Transformed by Thereof,” which patent was issued on June 25, 2013, (2) U.S. Patent Application No. 19/191,246, filed April 28, 2025, titled “Fusion Protein of Myo- 2 for Use in Encouraging Muscle Growth in Animals”; and (3) U.S. Patent Application No. 19/191,258, filed April 28, 2025, titled “Animal Feed Additive to Encourage Muscle Growth”.
Modulant Biosciences and Northstrive to retain ownership of their respective background IP. New IP generated by Modulant during this partnership will be co-owned by both parties. Upon any termination for Modulant’s breach, Northstrive will receive a perpetual, irrevocable, fully paid up, royalty free, worldwide, non-exclusive license to all such new IP. Upon any termination for Northstrive’s breach, Modulant will receive a perpetual, irrevocable, fully paid up, royalty free, worldwide, non-exclusive license to all such new IP. Modulant to promptly disclose to Northstrive all new inventions developed using the IP. Modulant will consult with Northstrive on all patent filings, maintenance and prosecution activities, and Northstrive will be given an opportunity to review and comment on such activities. If Modulant declines to file for a patent on any disclosed invention, Northstrive will be given an opportunity to cover the costs of filing for such patent on Modulant’s behalf, which IP will be promptly assigned to Northstrive. |
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Development Efforts / Records |
Each year during the term Modulant will draft and send to Northstrive a detailed report of its efforts to license and commercialize the licensed technology.
Modulant will keep and maintain, and require its sublicensees to keep and maintain, in sufficient detail and good scientific manner, records of all work done and results achieved in regards to its research and development of Licensed Products, including all non-clinical studies and manufacturing activities. All R&D activities will be performed in good scientific manner and in compliance with all applicable laws. |
| Financial Terms | Revenue Sharing: |
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Until a total amount of $[***] has actually paid by Modulant Biosciences to Northstrive, Modulant Biosciences will pay to Northstrive [***] of all amounts (upfront, milestones, royalties, etc.) received by, or otherwise due and payable to, Modulant Biosciences LLC deriving from sales of Licensed Product by itself or its sublicensees, payments deriving from third-party sub-license agreements, or otherwise deriving from the licensed rights. Upon Modulant’s payment in full of such $[***] set forth above, the rate above shall decrease to [***].
Typical sublicensing revenue exceptions will apply, including exclusions for bona fide capital invested/raised by Modulant for its own product development activities. |
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Reports and Accounting |
Royalty reports to be provided within 30 days after each calendar quarter following first commercial sale of a first Licensed Product. Report to show revenues attributable to each Licensed Products in each country in the territory, and provide a calculation of royalties due.
Modulant to maintain and cause its sublicensees to maintain complete, accurate, and correct books of account for all sales of Licensed Products, with GAAP or similar accounting principles, that are sufficient to confirm the accuracy of all payments made and otherwise due.
Modulant must maintain all such records for the term of the Agreement plus five years. Northstrive will have audit rights. If audit reveals underpayment of [***] or more, Modulant will bear and promptly pay all costs of the audit.
Typical interest (usually [***] per month of outstanding late payments) is chargeable for any late payments. Modulant will reimburse Northstrive for all costs/expenses incurred in connection with enforcement of amounts due, including attorneys’ fees. |
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Confidentiality |
Both parties agree to maintain confidentiality regarding all information exchanged during negotiations. Confidentiality terms will be passed through from the head license, and are largely typical. Northstive will need customary permissions to disclose information as required in connection with securities laws, and to potential business partners/investors under terms of confidentiality. |
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Commercialization Plans |
Modulant will establish, and cause its sublicensees to establish, a detailed plan for the commercialization of each Licensed Product, and will provide Northstrive with a final version of the same within three (3) months following Modulant’s or its sublicensee’s receipt of regulatory approval to sell such Licensed Product. |
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Regulatory Oversight |
Modulant will immediately inform PMGC/Northstrive of any inspections by any regulatory authority relating to Modulant’s Licensed Products, and will provide copies of all relevant materials, correspondence, statements, forms, and records received, disclosed, or generated in connection with such inspections. |
| Governing Law and Jurisdiction | o | This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. | |
| o | Except as otherwise provided herein, any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or related to this term sheet or any breach shall be first attempted by the Parties to be addressed between the Parties’ CEOs. If the Parties are unable to settle a dispute related to this term sheet, it shall be resolved in the state and federal courts located in New Castle County, Delaware. Each Party agrees that such venues are acceptable and that such party will not assert that such venues are subject to any claim of forum non conveniens. | ||
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Mutual Indemnification |
Each party agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the other party from and against any loss, cost, or damage arising out of its gross negligence or willful misconduct, except to the extent that such claims, damages, losses, liabilities, judgments, settlements, costs, and expenses are caused by the negligence or intentional misconduct of the other party. Modulant to indemnify PMGC/Northstrive, and its and their licensors, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, consultants, etc. from any claims arising from or relating to (a) Modulant’s gross negligence/willful misconduct, (b) Modulant or its sublicensee’s material breach of the Definitive Agreement, or (c) Modulant or its sublicensee’s development, commercialization, uses, or sales of Licensed Products in the territory. |
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Term |
The Term will begin on the effective date of the definitive agreement and continue until: (1) terminated by either party as permitted under the agreement (e.g., the other party’s breach and failure to cure, (2) any termination of PMGC/Northstrive’s license to the relevant IP, (3) upon mutual agreement terminate, or (4) upon expiration of the last Licensed Patent.
The term sheet is non-binding until a definitive agreement is executed. |
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Other Terms |
The Definitive Agreement would include other and more fulsome terms, including those relating to various definitions, confidentiality, publications, representations and warranties, third party infringement, indemnification, regulatory activities, commercialization, change of control, dispute resolution, limitations of liability, and other customary terms and provisions that are typical for agreements of this nature.
The parties recognize the terms of the Definitive Agreement will be guided, and in many instances bound, by the terms entered into between Northstrive and its licensor of the IP (the “Head License”). While Northstrive has tried to propose terms here that are consistent with such Head License, the parties recognize and accept that additional terms and changes may need to be made when drafting the Definitive Agreement to accommodate pass- through obligations from the Head License. |
Next Steps:
| ● | Finalize the definitive licensing agreement based on these terms. |
| ● | Execute the agreement upon mutual acceptance. |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the parties acting in good faith and without undue delay, are unable to reach agreement on all material terms and execute the Definitive Agreement within ninety (90) days of the date first written above, then this Term Sheet and the terms set forth herein shall convert to become non-binding, and each party may, at its discretion and for its convenience, decline to proceed with entering into a Definitive Agreement on these or any terms. Each party hereby waives all claims for damages and/or liabilities in the event the other party declines to proceed with entering into a Definitive Agreement as permitted under the foregoing sentence. For clarity, matters that are not covered by the provisions hereof are subject to the approval and mutual agreement of the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective as of the date first written above.
| LICENSEE | ||
| Modulant Biosciences LLC: | ||
| By: | /s/ Thomas W. Campi | |
| Position: CEO | ||
| LICENSOR: | ||
| Northstrive Biosciences Inc., f/k/a Elevai Biosciences, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Graydon Bensler | |
| Position: CEO | ||
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Exhibit 99.1
Northstrive Biosciences Signs Binding Term Sheet with Modulant Biosciences for Exclusive Global Animal Health Licensing of EL-22
| ● | Binding term sheet grants Modulant Biosciences exclusive global rights to develop and commercialize EL-22 for animal health, enabling a first-of-its-kind probiotic approach to muscle preservation in livestock. |
| ● | This collaboration represents a strategic opportunity for Northstrive to monetize the intellectual property of EL-22 in the animal health sector. If EL-22 is successfully developed and brought to market, the license could become a long-term revenue-generating asset. |
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northstrive Biosciences Inc. (“Northstrive”), a subsidiary of PMGC Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ELAB) (the “Company,” “PMGC,” “we,” or “our”), today announced the signing of a binding term sheet with Modulant Biosciences LLC (“Modulant”). This binding term sheet outlines the terms for a future definitive licensing agreement for Northstrive’s licensing of certain intellectual property rights related to EL-22 in the field of animal health. This license would allow Modulant to use the relevant intellectual property for uses in animal health (“Intellectual Property”), including use as a feed additive. Excluding the Republic of Korea, the license would be worldwide and exclusive, and give Modulant the exclusive right to sub-license the relevant intellectual property globally.
The Intellectual Property consists of those patents and applications set forth in the definitive licensing agreement, including at least: (i) U.S. Patent 8,470,551, (ii) U.S. Patent Application No. 19/19,191,246, and (iii) U.S. Patent Application No. 19/191,258. The definitive licensing agreement will establish a framework for the parties’ collaboration, sharing of intellectual property, and commercialization oversight, with a focus on livestock and other veterinary markets.
“Targeting the myostatin pathway with a probiotic approach could be a breakthrough for achieving improved body composition in livestock and companion animals,” said Modulant Biosciences CEO Tom Campi. “The licensing of EL-22 will enable us to evaluate the muscle-building properties of the modified lactobacillus casei for treating livestock and supporting the industry’s environmental efforts.”
Modulant Biosciences is led by Tom Campi, a seasoned biotechnology executive with extensive experience in animal drug development and commercialization. Dr. Campi is board certified by the American College of Poultry Veterinarians and has previously worked for Elanco Animal Health and Huvepharma. His more than 25-year career path has included roles in poultry technical consulting, leadership roles in US and European regulatory affairs and technology acquisitions.
As part of the financial terms, Modulant will pay Northstrive a share of all revenues generated from sublicensing and commercial activities. Northstrive will receive a percentage of all such revenues until a certain dollar limit, after which the royalty rate will decrease. The definitive licensing agreement will also include provisions for the parties’ co-ownership of new intellectual property developed by Modulant, certain sublicensing rights, and annual updates from Modulant about licensing and commercialization efforts for the licensed technology.
The parties intend to finalize and execute the definitive license agreement in the coming months, pending necessary approvals from Northstrive’s head licensor for certain intellectual property rights related to EL-22.
About Northstrive Biosciences Inc.
Northstrive Biosciences Inc., a PMGC Holdings Inc. company, is a biopharmaceutical company focusing on the development and acquisition of cutting-edge aesthetic medicines. Northstrive’s lead asset, EL-22, leverages an engineered probiotic approach to address obesity’s pressing issue of preserving muscle while on weight loss treatments, including GLP-1 receptor agonists. For more information, please visit www.northstrivebio.com.
About PMGC Holdings Inc.
PMGC Holdings Inc. is a diversified holding company that manages and grows its portfolio through strategic acquisitions, investments, and development across various industries. Currently, our portfolio consists of three wholly owned subsidiaries: Northstrive Biosciences Inc., PMGC Research Inc., and PMGC Capital LLC. We are committed to exploring opportunities in multiple sectors to maximize growth and value. For more information, please visit https://www.pmgcholdings.com.
About Modulant Biosciences LLC
Modulant Biosciences is a biotechnology company specializing in veterinary medicine innovation. Led by Dr. Tom Campi, Modulant is focused on developing novel drugs and biologics for livestock and companion animals. Currently, Modulant’s synergistic pipeline includes first in class antivirals for livestock and companion animals and a “One Drug for All Cancers” platform.
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