June 2023 Top Biopharma Deal: AstraZeneca research partnership with Quell Therapeutics with an option to license Treg cell therapies

Jul 3, 2023 | Deal of the Month

June 2023 Top Biopharma Deal Upfront
AstraZeneca research partnership with Quell Therapeutics with an option to license Treg cell therapies

Highlighted Deal Financial Comps

Date Announced:

June 9, 2023

Total Deal Value:

$2.085B

Upfront Cash:

$85M

Upfront Equity:

Undisclosed

Option Payments:

n/a

Total Milestones:

$2.0B in dev. and sales milestones

Royalties:

Undisclosed

Cost & Profit Split:

n/a

Deal Synopsis

The Asset:

Treg cell therapies with Foxp3 phenotype lock module for the treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Deal Structure:

Option to License

Partnership Features:

Co-Development, Shared Dev Cost

Deal Details:

  • AstraZeneca and Quell Therapeutics partnered to develop Treg cell therapies for T1D and IBD.
  • AstraZeneca holds an exclusive global licensing option for resulting therapies.
  • Quell will handle development, manufacturing, and has an option for co-development in the US.
  • Quell receives $85M up front, up to $2B in milestones, and tiered royalties.

Last Month:

Congrats to AstraZeneca and Quell Therapeutics for landing DealForma’s June 2023 Top Biopharma Deal. Last month’s Deal of the Month was Cellular Biomedicine – Janssen for C-CAR039 and C-CAR066. Read about it here.

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