Shares of METIS TECHBIO-P (ASX: 07666) climbed more than 6% during the morning session.
At the time of writing, the stock was up 5.85% to HK$14.29, with a turnover of HK$5.8649 million.
Major Licensing Agreement Announced
The company recently announced the first significant achievement of its strategic alliance with the global health investment and innovation platform Deerfield Management, aimed at accelerating the global development of next-generation immunotherapies.
METIS TECHBIO-P has entered into a global exclusive licensing agreement with Boulevard Bio, a U.S.-based biotech company under Deerfield.
Under this agreement, the company will receive an upfront payment of $20 million and is eligible for up to $1.6 billion in development, regulatory, and commercial milestone payments, plus tiered royalties on product net sales.
Record-Breaking Transaction
Public disclosures indicate this transaction sets a new record for the value of a single overseas licensing deal for a preclinical TCE project by a Chinese pharmaceutical company.
It is also viewed as a significant milestone in the internationalization of China's AI drug delivery innovations.
The company's proprietary NanoForge platform has achieved deep integration of AI protein design, delivery system development, and novel therapy creation.
Having gained validation from top-tier global capital and industry partners, this development signals that AI-driven drug delivery platforms are progressing from early-stage technical validation to the realization of global commercial value.
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