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Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. / Seattle Genetics, Inc.

2018 · Licensing/Option · $1.2B · Complete

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Feb 09, 2018 BioPharma Dive Bullish

The Seattle Genetics-Pieris pact extended the bispecific IO arms race, layering Anticalin-based costimulation onto Seagen's antibody engineering franchise as a…

Mar 29, 2021 BioSpace / Pieris Neutral

Pieris and Seagen amended the 2018 collaboration: Pieris swapped its 50/50 co-development right on program 2 for a US co-promote option plus higher royalties;…

Sep 15, 2022 Endpoints News Bearish

Pieris ended development of cinrebafusp alfa (PRS-343) and pivoted to its respiratory franchise with AstraZeneca, casting doubt on the broader Anticalin IO…

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Seattle Genetics and Pieris formed a multi-program immuno-oncology collaboration in February 2018 to develop bispecific Antibody-Anticalin fusion proteins. Seattle Genetics paid $30M upfront with up to $1.2B in success-based milestones across three programs, plus tiered royalties up to low double-digits. Pieris retained the option to co-develop and co-commercialize the second program in the US on a 50/50 basis.

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