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October 2021 Top Biopharma Deal: Xencor – Janssen for Plamotamab and XmAb Bispecific Antibodies
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- Xencor granted Janssen exclusive, worldwide rights to develop and commercialize plamotamab, its CD20 x CD3 XmAb bispecific antibody as a monotherapy or in combination regimens, and new XmAb B-cell targeting bispecific antibodies for the treatment of CD20-expressing hematologic malignancies.
- Janssen will pay 80% of costs and Xencor 20%.
- Additionally, Xencor and Janssen signed a two-year research partnership to discover XmAb CD28 bispecific antibody applicants against B-cell targets by utilizing Xencor’s XmAb bispecific Fc technology while Janssen has an exclusive worldwide option to license and develop selected molecules in combination with plamotamab and other agents.
- Xencor has the option to co-fund development costs in return for higher royalties and co-detailing rights for such products in the US.
- Xencor will receive $100M in upfront cash, $25M in upfront equity investment, and is eligible for up to $1.19B in development, regulatory, and sales milestones, plus tiered mid-teen to low-twenties royalties.
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Congrats to Xencor and Janssen for landing the DealForma October 2021 Deal of the Month. The Deal of the Month for September 2021 was REGENXBIO and AbbVie’s deal with $370M up front for RGX-314. Read about it here.
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