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Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. / Denali Therapeutics Inc.

2018 · Licensing/Option · $1.2B · Complete

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Jan 05, 2018 Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Neutral

Up-to-$1.2B neurodegenerative disease collaboration launched by Takeda, Denali. Denali receives $40 million upfront and $110 million equity investment.

Jan 05, 2018 Takeda Press Release Bullish

Takeda and Denali Therapeutics collaborate to develop and commercialize therapies for neurodegenerative diseases using Denali's Antibody Transport Vehicle…

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Takeda entered an option and collaboration agreement with Denali Therapeutics to develop and commercialize biologic products using Denali's Antibody Transport Vehicle (ATV) blood-brain barrier delivery technology for neurodegenerative diseases. The deal covered three programs: ATV:TREM2, ATV:BACE1/Tau, and a third undisclosed discovery-stage program. Takeda paid $40 million upfront, $5 million preclinical milestone, and $110 million in equity investment (~4.21M shares at ~$26.10/share). Total potential deal value up to $1.173 billion. The ATV:TREM2 program (DNL919) later received an FDA clinical hold and was subsequently discontinued.

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