uniQure B.V., a leader in human gene therapy, today announced it has signed collaboration agreements with Chiesi Famaceutici SpA for the commercialization of Glybera, the first gene therapy to receive regulatory approval in Europe, as well as the co-development of a gene therapy for hemophilia B. In connection with this transaction, uniQure has received EUR 17 million (USD 21.8 million) in collaboration financing and EUR 14 million (USD 18 million) in equity financing from Chiesi, and has converted into equity the previously announced EUR 14.1 million (USD 18.1 million) investment led by Coller Capital (London, UK) with participation by existing investors.