ImmunoGen inks licensing deal for ADC platform with Lilly

16 February 2022

Antibody drug conjugate (ADC) specialist ImmunoGen (Nasdaq: IMGN) has entered into a global, multi-year definitive licensing agreement whereby it granted pharma major Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) exclusive rights to research, develop and commercialize ADCs directed to targets selected by Lilly based on ImmunoGen's novel camptothecin technology. ImmunoGen retains full rights to the camptothecin platform for all targets not covered by the Lilly license.

As part of the agreement, Lilly will pay ImmunoGen an upfront of $13 million, reflecting initial targets selected by Lilly. Lilly may select a pre-specified number of additional targets, with ImmunoGen eligible to receive an additional $32.5 million in exercise fees if Lilly licenses the full number of targets.

Deal potentially worth $1.7 billion

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