August 2022 Top Biopharma Deal: Sanofi – Innovent for Cancer Drugs SAR408701 and SAR444245
August 2022 Top Biopharma Deal Upfront
Sanofi development and commercialization deal with Innovent for SAR408701 and SAR444245
Highlighted Deal Financial Comps
Date Announced:
August 24, 2022
Total Deal Value:
$449.6M
Upfront Cash:
n/a
Upfront Equity:
$306.6M
Option Payments:
n/a
Total Milestones:
$143M dev., reg., and sales milestones
Royalties:
Undisclosed
Cost & Profit Split:
n/a
Deal Synopsis
The Asset:
Sanofi’s Phase III anti-CEACAM5 antibody-drug conjugate SAR408701 (tusamitamab ravtansine) for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and gastric cancer in China. Additionally, Sanofi and Innovent will co-develop SAR444245, a Phase II non-alpha IL-2 for the treatment of multiple cancers.
Deal Structure:
Development and Commercial License
Partnership Features:
Collaborative Development, No Shared Cost; Co-Development, Shared Dev Cost
Deal Details:
- Sanofi granted Innovent exclusive rights to develop and commercialize SAR408701 (tusamitamab ravtansine), a Phase III anti-CEACAM5 antibody-drug conjugate for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and gastric cancer in China. Additionally, Sanofi and Innovent will co-develop SAR444245, a Phase II non-alpha IL-2 for the treatment of multiple cancers.
- Innovent will be responsible for the clinical development of SAR444245, while Sanofi will be responsible for commercial activities and regulatory approval for both products in China. Sanofi will invest EUR300M (approx. $306.6M) in Innovent up front at HK$42.42 (approx. $5.40) per share in Innovent common stock.
- Sanofi is eligible for EUR80M (approx. $81.7M) in development milestones and royalties for SAR408701, while Innovent is eligible to receive EUR60M (approx. $61.3M) in development milestones and royalties for SAR444245.
Last Month:
Congrats to Sanofi and Innovent for landing DealForma’s August 2022 Top Biopharma Deal. Last month’s Deal of the Month was Orion – MSD for prostate cancer drug ODM-208. Read about it here.
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