Cooley advised Nykode Therapeutics in its license and collaboration agreement with Regeneron for the discovery, development and commercialization of potential new vaccines for cancer and infectious diseases.
Under the terms of the agreement, Nykode Therapeutics will receive a $30 million upfront payment and a $20 million equity investment at a premium of 20% on a 30-day volume weighted average price of the Nykode Therapeutics share for the last 30 trading days before the effective date of the agreement. Additionally, Nykode Therapeutics will potentially be eligible to receive more than $875 million in milestone payments, plus high single-digit to low double-digit tiered royalties on sales of commercialized products arising from the collaboration, bringing the total potential value of the agreement to more than $925 million, plus royalties.
Lawyers Ken Krisko, Christophe Beauduin, John Forrest, Marya Postner and Hajra Nashin led the Cooley team advising Nykode.