Merck licenses Chinese cancer drug, searching for next Keytruda blockbuster
In a move to safeguard the company’s dominant position in cancer, Merck said Thursday it will license a new cancer drug from LaNova Medicines, a Shanghai-based firm, for $588 million upfront and as much as $2.7 billion in potential milestone payments.
Merck strikes $3.3B licensing deal for Chinese cancer drug
As Merck prepares for its blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda to face generic competition, it’s investing in a new cancer drug from LaNova.
Merck signs up to $3.3 billion cancer drug deal with China-based LaNova
Merck has licensed an early-stage cancer drug from a China-based biotech in an up to $3.3 billion deal, two months after a similar therapy from Summit Therapeutics outperformed its blockbuster Keytruda in a late-stage trial in the country.
Merck Snags Chinese Cancer Drug in Deal Worth Up to $3.3 Billion
Merck & Co. licensed an experimental cancer antibody from a closely held Chinese company in a deal worth $588 million upfront, plus as much as $2.7 billion in milestone payments.
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In a move to safeguard its dominant position in cancer treatments, Merck agreed to license a drug from a Chinese company
Merck to buy rights to Chinese cancer drug for up to $3.3B
Merck (NYSE:MRK) and LaNova Medicines announced Thursday an agreement under which the U.S. pharmaceutical giant is expected to obtain licensing rights to a cancer candidate known as LM-299 from the Chinese biotech in a deal worth up to $3.
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