Y-mAbs Announces Sale of Priority Review Voucher
Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: YMAB) has agreed to sell its Priority Review Voucher (PRV) to United Therapeutics Corporation for $105 million. The PRV was awarded alongside the FDA approval of DANYELZA® for treating high-risk neuroblastoma. Y-mAbs will retain 60% of the proceeds, with the remaining 40% going to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. This non-dilutive capital is crucial for funding additional research and development. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including anti-trust review.
- Y-mAbs secured $105 million from the sale of the PRV, a significant non-dilutive capital boost.
- The company retains 60% of the proceeds, enhancing its financial position for further investments.
- The PRV sale is contingent on regulatory approvals, which may delay access to funds.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company” or “Y-mAbs”) (Nasdaq: YMAB) a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel, antibody-based therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Priority Review Voucher (“PRV”) to United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR), based on an agreed valuation of
The PRV was granted in conjunction with the approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) of DANYELZA®, for the treatment of refractory/relapsed high-risk neuroblastoma.
Under the terms of the Company’s license agreement with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (“MSK”), Y-mAbs is entitled to retain
“We are pleased to announce the sale of the PRV, which will provide an important source of non-dilutive capital to fund additional investment in our pipeline. These efforts will be critical to our growth over the coming year, and we are committed to our mission of becoming a world leader in developing better and safer antibody-based oncology products addressing unmet pediatric and adult medical needs,” said Thomas Gad, founder, Chairman and President.
Jefferies LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor to Y-mAbs on this transaction.
Researchers at MSK developed DANYELZA, which is exclusively licensed by MSK to Y-mAbs. As a result of this licensing arrangement, MSK has institutional financial interests related to the compound and Y-mAbs.
About DANYELZA® (naxitamab-gqgk)
DANYELZA (naxitamab-gqgk) is indicated, in combination with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (“GM-CSF”), for the treatment of pediatric patients 1 year of age and older and adult patients with relapsed or refractory high-risk neuroblastoma in the bone or bone marrow who have demonstrated a partial response, minor response, or stable disease to prior therapy. This indication was approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate and duration of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefits in a confirmatory trial. DANYELZA includes a Boxed Warning for serious infusion-related reactions, such as cardiac arrest and anaphylaxis, and neurotoxicity, such as severe neuropathic pain and transverse myelitis. See full Prescribing Information for complete Boxed Warning and other important safety information.
About Y-mAbs
Y-mAbs is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel, antibody-based therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer. The Company has a broad and advanced product pipeline, including one FDA approved product, DANYELZA® (naxitamab-gqgk), which targets tumors that express GD2, and one pivotal-stage product candidate, omburtamab, which targets tumors that express B7-H3.
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“DANYELZA” and “Y-mAbs” are registered trademarks of Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc.
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