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Article: Genmab, Serono Sign Potential $215M Deal For HuMax-CD4.
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- BIOWORLD Today
- Article date:
- November 3, 2009
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Staff Writer
A few months after partnering a preclinical program with Serono SA, antibody development company Genmab A/S entered a potential $215 million deal with the Swiss biotech firm involving its Phase III candidate to treat cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
Copenhagen, Denmark-based Genmab granted Serono exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize HuMax-CD4, a fully human monoclonal antibody that was granted fast-track status by the FDA and designated as an orphan drug in both the U.S. and Europe.
This deal "is really important in terms of maximizing the value of HuMax-CD4," said Genmab CEO Lisa Drakeman. "And it will allow us to ...