Pieris Signs Broad Collaboration with Sanofi-Aventis and Sanofi Pasteur to Develop Anticalin Therapeutics
Anticalins are a novel generation of targeted therapeutics and are sourced from Pieris’ proprietary libraries. They have the potential to overcome some of the constraints of monoclonal antibodies, thereby allowing novel therapeutic approaches.
Under the terms of the agreement, Pieris will receive € 3.5 million in an upfront payment for the first two targets, plus committed research funding and payments for the achievement of research, preclinical, regulatory and commercial milestones. Overall, the agreement could encompass for Pieris, per each product resulting from the collaboration, up to € 26.5 million in development milestones for the first therapeutic application and € 18 million in commercial milestones. Further milestones would be received by Pieris with respect to the same product in the case of development of that product in additional therapeutic applications. Payments will also include tiered royalties on sales of products resulting from the collaboration. Sanofi-Aventis and Sanofi Pasteur will have exclusive marketing rights worldwide for all such products.
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