Merck licenses Chinese cancer drug

Merck signs up to $3.3 bln cancer drug deal with China-based LaNova
Merck has signed a licensing agreement worth up to $3.3 billion with Shanghai-based LaNova Medicines to develop, make and sell an experimental cancer drug, the two companies said on Thursday.
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In a move to safeguard the company’s dominant position in cancer, Merck said Thursday it will license a new cancer drug from LaNova Medicines, a Shanghai-based firm, for $588 million upfront and as much as $2.7 billion in potential milestone payments.
Merck Snags Chinese Cancer Drug in Deal Worth Up to $3.3 Billion
Merck & Co. licensed an experimental cancer antibody from a closely held Chinese company in a deal worth $588 million upfront, plus as much as $2.7 billion in milestone payments.
Merck signs up to $3.3 billion cancer drug deal with China-based LaNova
Merck has signed a licensing agreement worth up to $3.3 billion with Shanghai-based LaNova Medicines to develop, make and sell an experimental cancer drug, the two companies said on Thursday. The deal allows Merck to take over development of LaNova's LM-299,
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In a move to safeguard its dominant position in cancer treatments, Merck agreed to license a drug from a Chinese company
Merck to buy rights to Chinese cancer drug for up to $3.3B
Merck (NYSE:MRK) and LaNova Medicines announced Thursday an agreement under which the U.S. pharmaceutical giant is expected to obtain licensing rights to a cancer candidate known as LM-299 from the Chinese biotech in a deal worth up to $3.
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