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Johnson & Johnson / Legend Biotech Corporation

2017 · Licensing/Option · $350M · Complete

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Dec 21, 2017 Johnson & Johnson Bullish

Janssen Biotech, a Johnson & Johnson company, entered a worldwide collaboration and license agreement with Legend Biotech to develop an investigational CAR-T…

Dec 21, 2017 PR Newswire Bullish

Under terms of the agreement, Legend will grant Janssen a worldwide license to jointly develop and commercialize LCAR-B38M in multiple myeloma. The companies…

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Janssen Biotech (J&J) entered a worldwide collaboration with Legend Biotech for the development and commercialization of ciltacabtagene autoleucel (Carvykti), a BCMA-targeting CAR-T cell therapy for multiple myeloma. J&J paid $350M upfront. Carvykti was approved by FDA in February 2022 and is generating >$1B in annual sales by 2024, becoming a key growth driver for J&J's oncology portfolio.

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