Tiny Inhibrx signs '$500 million' preclinical antibody outlicensing deal with Celgene
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
An eight-person biotechnology firm in San Diego called Inhibrx has entered into an option and license agreement with Celgene worth up to $500 million in upfront and milestone payments plus royalties. The deal centres around a preclinical antibody asset, but neither party has disclosed which antibody or its target or the disease it might address.
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