Article: MedImmune Gaining Antibodies Through Cellective Acquisition.

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A year after raising $27 million in its Series A round, Cellective Therapeutics Inc. is being acquired by its larger neighbor, MedImmune Inc.

The move might be somewhat of a surprise, since privately held Cellective wasn't seeking a merger or acquisition and wasn't in need of additional financing, said Arthur Mandell, Cellective's CEO. But, he said, "MedImmune was able to recognize the value of what we were doing, and approached us."

Though specific financial terms were not disclosed, MedImmune agreed to purchase all outstanding common stock, pay a "sizable" up-front fee, and provide certain Cellective shareholders milestone ...

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