4-in-1 deal: Forma grabs $225m from Celgene

Forma Therapeutics nabbed a $225m upfront fee to enter into its second collaboration with Celgene, but the agreement is structured as up to four transactions in one – the last deal being an acquisition of Forma by its partner.

Forma Therapeutics nabbed a $225m upfront fee to enter into its second collaboration with Celgene, but the agreement is structured as up to four transactions in one – the last deal being an acquisition of Forma by its partner.

Celgene entered into an initial collaboration with Watertown, Massachusetts-based Forma under the companies' new agreement, but it has an option...

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