Bristol-Myers (BMY) and ZymoGenetics (ZGEN) Announce Hepatitis C Compound Collaboration
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) and ZymoGenetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZGEN) announced a global collaboration for PEG-Interferon lambda, a novel type 3 interferon currently in Phase Ib development for the treatment of Hepatitis C, and its related development program.
Under the terms of the collaboration, Bristol-Myers Squibb agreed to pay ZymoGenetics an upfront cash payment of $85 million for the development and commercialization rights to PEG-Interferon lambda, and to pay an additional license fee of $20 million in 2009. ZymoGenetics could receive additional payments of up to $430 million based on pre-defined development and regulatory milestones for PEG-Interferon lambda in Hepatitis C, up to $287 million in development and regulatory milestones for other potential indications, and up to $285 million based on pre-defined sales-based milestones.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) is engaged in the discovery, development, licensing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sale of pharmaceuticals and other healthcare-related products. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company had three segments: Pharmaceuticals, Nutritionals and ConvaTec. [SM]
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