Biontech And Ryvu Therapeutics To Develop And Commercialize Immuno-Modulatory Small Molecule Candidates
Biontech Se BNTX:
BIONTECH AND RYVU THERAPEUTICS ENTER INTO GLOBAL COLLABORATION TO DEVELOP AND COMMERCIALIZE IMMUNO-MODULATORY SMALL MOLECULE CANDIDATES
COMPANIES ENTER A MULTI-TARGET RESEARCH COLLABORATION TO DEVELOP MULTIPLE SMALL MOLECULE PROGRAMS TARGETING IMMUNE MODULATION IN CANCER AND POTENTIALLY OTHER DISEASE AREAS BASED ON TARGETS SELECTED BY BIONTECH
IN ADDITION TO THESE PROGRAMS, BIONTECH WILL RECEIVE A GLOBAL, EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO DEVELOP AND COMMERCIALIZE RYVU'S STING AGONIST PORTFOLIO AS STANDALONE SMALL MOLECULES
RYVU WILL RECEIVE EUR 40 MILLION FROM BIONTECH, COMPRISED OF A EUR 20 MILLION UPFRONT PAYMENT AND AN EQUITY INVESTMENT OF EUR 20 MILLION, AS WELL AS RESEARCH FUNDING
ADDITIONALLY, RYVU IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIAL MILESTONE PAYMENTS IN ADDITION TO LOW SINGLE-DIGIT ROYALTIES