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GSK plc / Merck KGaA

2019 · Co-Development · $4.2B · Terminated

Announcement Sentiment
25
Negative
Outcome Score
29
Did not work — the deal failed to deliver.

GSK and Merck KGaA formed a global immuno-oncology alliance to co-develop and co-commercialize bintrafusp alfa (M7824), a bifunctional TGF-beta trap/anti-PD-L1 fusion protein. GSK paid EUR 300M upfront with up to EUR 500M in development milestones and EUR 2.9B in approval/commercial milestones. The collaboration was terminated September 2021 after multiple clinical trial failures.

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