Gilead Partnership With Arcus Brings PD-1, TIGIT Assets To Its IO Portfolio
Executive Summary
The 10-year partnership brings Arcus up-front funding with ample earnout opportunities, while Gilead gets extensive opt-in rights and an equity stake it can increase – and potentially a wholly owned dual checkpoint combination.
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