Cell Genesys and Takeda Announce Global Development and Commercialization Alliance
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Cell Genesys, Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited has announced that the companies have formed a global alliance for the development and commercialization of GVAX immunotherapy for prostate cancer, Cell Genesys' lead product candidate currently in Phase 3 clinical development.
Under the agreement, in exchange for exclusive worldwide commercial rights to GVAX immunotherapy for prostate cancer, Takeda will pay Cell Genesys an upfront payment of $50 million and additional milestone payments totaling up to $270 million relating to regulatory approval and commercialization of GVAX immunotherapy for prostate cancer in the United States, European Union and Japan.
Takeda will pay Cell Genesys tiered, double-digit royalties based on net sales of GVAX immunotherapy for prostate cancer in the United States and flat double-digit royalties based on net sales of the product in all other regions.
From this point forward, Takeda will pay for all external development costs associated with the ongoing Phase 3 clinical development of GVAX immunotherapy for prostate cancer and will also pay for all additional development costs and all commercialization costs.
Cell Genesys will maintain responsibility for the worldwide manufacture and supply of the product and will retain rights to co-promote GVAX immunotherapy for prostate cancer in the United States.
