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Facet Biotech (FACT) and Trubion (TRBN) Agree for Joint Worldwide Development and Commercialization of TRU-016

August 28, 2009 8:03 AM EDT
Facet Biotech Corporation (Nasdaq: FACT) and Trubion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRBN) today announced an agreement for the joint worldwide development and commercialization of TRU-016, a product candidate in phase 1 clinical development for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

TRU-016 is a CD37-directed Small Modular ImmunoPharmaceutical (SMIP(TM)) protein therapeutic. The collaboration agreement includes TRU-016 in all indications and all other CD37-directed protein therapeutics.

Under the terms of the collaboration agreement, Trubion will receive an upfront payment of $20 million and may receive up to $176.5 million in additional contingent payments upon the achievement of certain development, regulatory and sales milestones. The companies will share equally the costs of all development, commercialization and promotional activities and all global operating profits. In addition, Facet will purchase 2,243,649 shares of newly issued Trubion common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $10 million.

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