Precision #oncology
Developing antibody based therapies directed to Cancer-specific targets
Portuguese biotech #CellmAbs Announces Patent Assignment and Licensing Agreement with #BioNTech.
Lisbon, Portugal – 09 January 2024 - CellmAbs S.A. (“CellmAbs”), a Portuguese biotech company founded in 2019 and focused on the research and development of #cancer-specific therapies, announced today that it has entered into a patent assignment and license agreement with BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX, "BioNTech"), a next generation #immunotherapy company pioneering novel therapies for cancer and other serious diseases.
Under the terms of the agreement, BioNTech will acquire one of CellmAbs’ pre-clinical #antibody candidates and additional ADC technology. CellmAbs will be receiving upfront and near-term payments and may be eligible to receive several hundred million US Dollars in milestone payments. The deal also includes tiered royalty payments.
About CellmAbs
Founded in 2019 as a spin-off from #NOVA University of Lisbon, CellmAbs specializes in developing novel #monoclonalantibodies targeting cancer-specific antigens, focusing on antibody-drug conjugates, bispecific T-cell engagers, and cell therapies. CellmAbs has developed several preclinical candidates based on its leading understanding of cancer-specific antigens. CellmAbs is the result of successful translational research collaboration between NOVA University, the Portuguese Institute of Oncology Porto (#ipo ), and Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) in Germany. Co-founded by Nuno Prego Ramos and Prof. Paula Videira, CellmAbs is supported by two major Life Science Venture Capital firms in Portugal, Portugal Ventures and Bionova Capital.
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A great win for cancer patients who need innovative therapies. NERx is building a best-in-class platform with unparalleled scientific rigor that has been recognized by NIH through the award of this grant. Let’s keep it going!