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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company / Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.

2026 · Licensing/Option · $15.2B · Pending

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May 12, 2026 biospace.com Neutral

BMS and Hengrui Pharma are building a 13-asset pipeline in a deal worth up to $15.2 billion across oncology, hematology and immunology. Hengrui contributes…

May 12, 2026 statnews.com Neutral

Bristol Myers Squibb is paying Chinese drugmaker Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceutical $600 million upfront with potential milestone payments that could push the…

May 13, 2026 oncodaily.com Neutral

Bristol Myers Squibb and Hengrui forge a $15.2 billion strategic alliance reshaping the China-out licensing landscape. The deal follows recent precedents…

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BMS and Hengrui entered into a multi-asset strategic collaboration and license covering 13 early-stage programs (4 Hengrui oncology/hematology assets, 4 BMS immunology assets, 5 joint-discovery programs). BMS pays Hengrui $600M upfront, $175M first-anniversary, $175M contingent second-anniversary (i.e., up to $950M near-term), plus option-exercise fees and milestones bringing total potential value to ~$15.2B, plus tiered royalties. One of the largest pharma-China alliances on record.

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