Biobucks Cheat Sheet for BAX-MNTA FoB Collaboration (revised)
[Updated to show amounts attributable to M511, which was discontinued on 12/20/13 (#msg-95157732). If M511 is not replaced, the amounts attributable to it will never be paid.]
Likelihood Amountbeing paid
Up-front $33M Certain.
Pre-submission technical/devlpmnt milestones $91M Undisclosed portion for M923 & M834 likely; $14M pertained to M511.
BAX option exercise on FoB’s #3-#6 $28M* Depends on collaboration progress with first two compounds. Regulatory- approval milestones $300M Many moving parts—full amount unlikely; $50M pertained to M511.
================= ===== Total biobucks $452M‡
*Excluding $20M ($5M x4) for extending the expiration of BAX’s options on compounds #3–#6.
‡$64M of total pertained to M511.
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