🚹 Major RNA technology deal for $NOVN.NE

Novartis has entered into an agreement with China-based Abogen in the field of RNA-encoded therapeutics.

💰 $575 million upfront payment
đŸ’” Up to $7.2 billion in milestone payments if all options are exercised
➕ Plus, rights to royalties on future product sales
🧬 The deal centers on ABO2203.
ABO2203 aims to produce a CD19×CD3 T-cell engager within the body using mRNA.
🎯 One of the key initial objectives is to reprogram or reset B cells in autoimmune diseases.

The crucial point: Novartis is not just acquiring a single drug; it is also securing an option on Abogen’s RNA platform for next-generation therapies.