UCB In-licenses preclinical bispecific TCE for B-cell autoimmune diseases
UCB and Antengene entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement to further develop, manufacture and commercialize ATG-201, a preclinical CD19/CD3 bispecific T-cell engager. UCB will pay $ 80m in upfront and near-term milestone payments, development and commercial milestones of up to approx. $ 1.1bn, and royalties on future sales. ATG-201, being a bispecific T-cell engager, builds on UCB's autoimmune expertise, and given its potential to address a broad set of B-cell driven autoimmune diseases, could become a commercial blockbuster further down the line. Preclinical data for ATG-201 has...