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AbbVie Inc. / I-Mab

2020 · Licensing/Option · $2.9B · Complete

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Sep 04, 2020 Motley Fool Bullish

AbbVie will pay I-Mab $200 million now and up to $1.74 billion in milestone payments in the future for an exclusive license to commercialize lemzoparlimab…

Sep 07, 2020 Pharmaceutical Technology Bullish

AbbVie has entered into a global collaboration agreement with I-Mab to develop and commercialise lemzoparlimab (TJC4), an immuno-oncology therapy targeting…

Nov 18, 2021 BioSpace Neutral

AbbVie's $2.94 billion licensing deal with I-Mab for lemzoparlimab, a CD47 antibody, reflected the intense competitive interest in checkpoint inhibitor…

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AbbVie entered an exclusive worldwide license agreement with I-Mab for lemzoparlimab (TJC4), an anti-CD47 monoclonal antibody designed to avoid red blood cell binding. AbbVie received global rights to develop and commercialize lemzoparlimab. I-Mab received $200M upfront and is eligible for up to $2.74B in development, regulatory, and commercial milestones plus tiered royalties.

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