Tech Transfer Roundup: Sanofi Gets IP For Multiple Myeloma From Memorial Sloan Kettering

The intellectual property, also held by Eureka, may offer a new pathway for treating relapsed MM patients. Sorrento inks cancer partnerships with Karolinska Institutet and Mayo Clinic.

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Sanofi signed an agreement on 6 July to acquire intellectual property covering non-chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) use of a novel binding domain that targets GPRC5D (G Protein-Coupled Receptor Family C Group 5 Member D) from Eureka Therapeutics, Inc. and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Eureka and the center each gets an undisclosed upfront payment and can split up to $1bn development, regulatory and sales milestones plus potential sales royalties from Sanofi.

GPRC5D is seen as a target that might offer a promising pathway for treating MM, especially in relapsed patients, Sanofi...

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