Engitix Collaborates With Dompé On Fibrosis And Cancer As It Eyes The Clinic

The UK biotech has struck up an unusual deal with its new investor that lets it retain control over its assets, as it raises $54m in a series A.  

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Engitix Will Retain Full Control Over Its Programs Under The Collaboration. • Source: Alamy

Engitix has inked an R&D deal focused on fibrosis and liver tumors with new investor Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A. that it hopes will facilitate the UK biotech’s transition from a technology platform to a clinical product company, as it raised $54m in a series A financing.

Under the collaboration, Engitix will retain full control over its assets and programs while Dompé could receive clinical and commercial milestone payments and royalties on products developed by the duo. “The typical deal for an early-stage biotech involves out-licensing programs to big pharma but we thought it was very important to develop our internal pipeline to create long-term value,” Engitix CEO Giuseppe Mazza told Scrip

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