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Gilead Entered into a Research Collaboration with Dragonfly to Develop Natural Killer Cell Engagers for Oncology and Inflammation Indications

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Gilead Entered into a Research Collaboration with Dragonfly to Develop Natural Killer Cell Engagers for Oncology and Inflammation Indications

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  • Dragonfly to receive $300M up front, opt-in fees & performance-based development, regulatory & commercial milestones along with 20% royalties globally. Gilead to get an exclusive global license for DF7001 (5T4-targeting NK cell engager )
  • After completion of preclinical activities, Gilead has an option to get license rights globally for the development & commercialization of an additional NK cell engager programs using Dragonfly’s TriNKET platform
  • DF7001 can activate & direct NK and cytotoxic T cell killing against cancer cells & will trigger the killing of 5T4+ expressing cells including tumor cells, cancer-associated fibroblasts & cancer stem cells. The company plans to file an IND application of DF7001 in H1’23

Ref: Gilead | Image: Gilead 

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