Despite BMS Bid, Celgene Pays $75m Upfront For Immatics Assets Options
Executive Summary
Celgene agrees to pay $75m upfront for options to three Immatics TCR-T targets for solid tumors. Deal could be worth up to $1.59bn to the German biotech, which also retains option to co-develop and co-fund certain licensed products.
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