Jonathan Kaufman

Cooley advised Otsuka Pharmaceutical, a total healthcare company focused on each individual’s potential to enhance their well-being, on its global strategic collaboration with Harbour BioMed to advance BCMAxCD3 bispecific T-cell engagers for treating autoimmune diseases.

Cooley advised Avenzo Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation oncology therapies, on its exclusive license agreement with Duality Biotherapeutics (DualityBio), pursuant to which Avenzo will develop, manufacture and commercialize AVZO-1418/DB-1418– a potential best-in-class epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (HER3) bispecific antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) – globally (excluding Greater China). 

Cooley advised Flare Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, on its strategic discovery collaboration with Roche.

Cooley advised clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Kura Oncology (Nasdaq: KURA) on its global strategic collaboration with Kyowa Kirin to develop and commercialize ziftomenib, Kura’s selective oral menin inhibitor that is being investigated for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia and other hematologic malignancies.

Cooley advised the underwriters of BioAge Labs, a clinical-stage biotechnology company that is harnessing the biology of human aging to develop novel targets and therapies for metabolic diseases, on its $198 million initial public offering.