Precision BioSciences Receives $7.5M Milestone Payment
Precision BioSciences (DTIL) announced the achievement of a clinical milestone under its license agreement with TG Therapeutics (TGTX). The milestone payment for azercabtagene zapreleucel was triggered by progress of a Phase 1 clinical trial of azer-cel in progressive forms of multiple sclerosis. As a result of this milestone event, Precision will receive $7.5M in proceeds, inclusive of $5.25M cash and $2.25M for the purchase of 201,504 shares of Precision common stock by TG Therapeutics at $11.17 per share, pursuant to the terms of the companies' license agreement. Existing cash and cash equivalents, inclusive of the azer-cel milestone proceeds, continued fiscal and operating discipline, and availability of the ATM facility, are expected to provide sufficient cash runway through 2028. In January 2024, Precision BioSciences announced a licensing deal, granting TG Therapeutics exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize azer-cel in autoimmune diseases and other non-oncology indications. Under the agreement, Precision received upfront and potential near-term economics and remains eligible for additional development, regulatory, and commercial milestone payments, as well as royalties on net sales. Precision is eligible to receive up to $288M in additional milestone payments as well as high-single-digit to low-double-digit royalties on net sales.