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Gilead and Evoq Therapeutics announce collaboration to advance immunotherapies

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Published:4th Jan 2023

Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Evoq Therapeutics, Inc. announced a collaboration and licensing agreement to advance Evoq’s proprietary technology for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and lupus

Evoq’s NanoDisc technology is designed to enable lymph-targeted delivery of disease-specific antigens and has the potential to change the paradigm for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Under the agreement, Gilead and EVOQ will collaborate on preclinical development. Gilead has the option to exclusively license rights to Evoq's NanoDisc technology to pursue product candidates for RA and lupus indications and will be responsible for clinical development and commercialization. Under the terms of the agreement, Evoq could potentially receive up to $658.5 million total in upfront, option exercise and milestone payments across all programs, as well as tiered royalties on product sales.

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