October 2021 Top Biopharma Deal: Xencor – Janssen for Plamotamab and XmAb Bispecific Antibodies
Top Biopharma Partnership by Upfront Cash and Equity
October 2021
Xencor development and commercialization deal with Janssen for plamotamab and XmAb bispecific antibodies
Announced: October 4, 2021
Total Deal Value: $1,313M
Upfront Cash: $100M
Upfront Equity: $25M
Option Payments: n/a
Milestones: $1,188M (Dev., Reg., and Sales)
Royalty: Tiered mid-teen to low-twenties
Cost and Profit Split: n/a
The Asset:
Phase I plamotamab, its CD20 x CD3 XmAb bispecific antibody as a monotherapy or in combination regimens, and new XmAb B-cell targeting bispecific antibodies for the treatment of CD20-expressing hematologic malignancies.
Deal Structure:
Development and Commercial License
Partnership Features:
Co-Development and co-promotion option to add compounds.
The Details:
- Xencor granted Janssen exclusive, worldwide rights to develop and commercialize plamotamab, its CD20 x CD3 XmAb bispecific antibody as a monotherapy or in combination regimens, and new XmAb B-cell targeting bispecific antibodies for the treatment of CD20-expressing hematologic malignancies.
- Janssen will pay 80% of costs and Xencor 20%.
- Additionally, Xencor and Janssen signed a two-year research partnership to discover XmAb CD28 bispecific antibody applicants against B-cell targets by utilizing Xencor’s XmAb bispecific Fc technology while Janssen has an exclusive worldwide option to license and develop selected molecules in combination with plamotamab and other agents.
- Xencor has the option to co-fund development costs in return for higher royalties and co-detailing rights for such products in the US.
- Xencor will receive $100M in upfront cash, $25M in upfront equity investment, and is eligible for up to $1.19B in development, regulatory, and sales milestones, plus tiered mid-teen to low-twenties royalties.
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The Deal of the Month for September 2021 was REGENXBIO and AbbVie’s deal with $370M up front for RGX-314. Read about it here.
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