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AstraZeneca PLC / Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited

2019 · Licensing/Option · $6.9B · Complete

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Mar 28, 2019 AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo enter collaboration for novel HER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate Bullish

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo entered a global collaboration to jointly develop and commercialize trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu) in a deal worth up to…

Jul 27, 2020 BioPharma Dive Bullish

AstraZeneca turns again to Daiichi Sankyo for a major cancer drug deal. AstraZeneca paid $1.35 billion upfront to license Enhertu in 2019 in a deal that could…

Aug 24, 2020 Pharmaceutical Technology Neutral

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo entered into a global collaboration to jointly develop and commercialise Enhertu in March 2019, with AstraZeneca paying…

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AstraZeneca entered a global licensing and co-development collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo for Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan), a HER2-directed antibody-drug conjugate. AstraZeneca paid $1.35 billion upfront with up to $5.55 billion in regulatory and sales milestones, for a total potential deal value of $6.9 billion. Daiichi Sankyo retained exclusive rights in Japan and manufacturing responsibility.

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