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NJCTTQ (Nanjing CTTQ Pharma) / Abpro Corporation

2019 · Licensing/Option · $4.0B · Complete

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Feb 28, 2019 BioCentury Neutral

BioCentury reported the partnership terms — $60M upfront, up to $4B in milestones — and the geographic rights split with NJCTTQ taking China and Thailand,…

Dec 15, 2019 FierceBiotech Bullish

FierceBiotech ranked the NJCTTQ-Abpro deal #4 among 2019's top 15 biopharma licensing deals, calling it 'remarkable not only for its value but also because the…

Dec 12, 2023 FierceBiotech Bearish

Five years after the NJCTTQ deal, Abpro pursued a SPAC merger to return to Nasdaq and fund bispecific R&D — implying the NJCTTQ partnership had not generated…

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Abpro and NJCTTQ entered a partnership to co-develop multiple novel bispecific T-cell engager antibodies in immuno-oncology using Abpro's DiversImmune platform. Abpro is eligible for up to $4B including $60M in near-term R&D funding plus milestones and royalties. NJCTTQ retained China/Thailand rights; Abpro retained ex-Greater China rights.

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