Gilead Exercises its Options with Arcus for its Three Clinical-Stage Programs to Treat Cancers

 Gilead Exercises its Options with Arcus for its Three Clinical-Stage Programs to Treat Cancers

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  • Gilead has exercised its options to 3 programs in Arcus’s portfolio, including both anti-TIGIT molecules, domvanalimab & AB308 along with etrumadenant & quemliclustat & will hold exclusive rights outside the US
  • Arcus to receive $725M as option fees along with royalties & the transaction is expected to close at the end of 2021. Both companies will co-develop & co-commercialize and share profits in the US related to these programs
  • The companies will accelerate the clinical development of the clinical-stage products and facilitate the investigation of treatment combinations across the portfolios. Gilead will be able to add its portfolio products to existing Arcus studies

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