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February 2022 Top Biopharma Deal: Heidelberg – Huadong ATAC Candidates for Cancer Treatment
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- Heidelberg granted Huadong exclusive rights to develop and commercialize HDP-101 and HDP-103 in Asia excluding Japan for the treatment of cancer. Additionally, Huadong will have an exclusive option for HDP-102 (CD37-ATAC) and HDP-104 in Asia.
- Heidelberg will receive $20M up front and is eligible for up to $449M in milestones for HDP-101 and HDP-103. Heidelberg is eligible for $461M if Huadong exercises its option. Heidelberg is eligible for tiered single to low double-digit royalties.
- Huadong will invest EUR 105M in Heidelberg representing 35% of shares, with an initial commitment of EUR 80M by purchasing 12,408,649 shares at EUR 6.44 per share.
- Heidelberg will approve the equity investment by July 2022 and will close the transaction on August 27 2022 and can expand the completion date until October 27, 2022 by issuing EUR 10M in the form of 12 months loan.
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Congrats to Heidelberg and Huadong for landing DealForma’s February 2022 Top Biopharma Deal. Last month’s Deal of the Month was Beam – Pfizer In Vivo Base Editing and Delivery Programs for Rare Diseases. Read about it here.
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