China’s Innovent Biologics has signed a global collaboration with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer worth up to US$10.5 billion to jointly develop 12 cancer treatment programmes.The Hong Kong-listed drug maker said it would receive an upfront payment of US$650 million from Pfizer, and it is eligible for up to US$9.85 billion tied to development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments, according to an exchange filing on Friday.Innovent, which is based in Suzhou in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, will also receive double-digit royalties for each product that gains approval.
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FRI · 2026-05-29 · 05:29 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0529-80086
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China’s Innovent Biologics signs US$10.5 billion Pfizer deal for 12 cancer drug trials
China's Innovent Biologics has entered into a global collaboration with Pfizer to jointly develop 12 cancer treatment programs. The Hong Kong-listed company will receive an initial payment of $650 million from Pfizer.
Julie ZhangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-29 · 05:29 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China's Innovent Biologics has entered into a global collaboration with Pfizer to jointly develop 12 cancer treatment programs. The Hong Kong-listed company will receive an initial payment of $650 million from Pfizer. Innovent is also eligible for up to $9.85 billion in future payments based on development, regulatory, and commercial milestones. Additionally, Innovent will receive double-digit royalties for any approved products resulting from the collaboration. This significant deal, announced on Friday, aims to advance the development of new cancer therapies.
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Innovent Biologics will receive double-digit royalties for approved products.
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Innovent Biologics is eligible for up to US$9.85 billion in milestone payments.
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Innovent Biologics will receive an upfront payment of US$650 million from Pfizer.
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The deal is worth up to US$10.5 billion.
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Innovent Biologics and Pfizer signed a global collaboration for 12 cancer treatment programs.
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