Overview
McDermott Will & Emery advised Egle Therapeutics SAS, an emerging biotechnology company spun out of Institut Curie and focused on developing first-in-class immunotherapies targeting immune suppressor regulatory T-cells for oncology and autoimmune diseases, on its corporate strategic research alliance with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (“Takeda”). The alliance meets the key the goal of validating novel tumor-infiltrating regulatory T-cell (Treg) targets against which Takeda will develop potential therapies.
Under the terms of the agreement, Egle Therapeutics SAS will lead target validation efforts on a subset targets Egle has identified and Takeda will be responsible for the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of resulting therapies. Egle Therapeutics will receive an upfront payment and research funding, and will be eligible to receive additional development and sales milestone payments based on the exclusivity of targets selected by Takeda.
In addition to the funding of the multi-target research collaboration, Takeda will invest €4.6 million in convertible debt through its venture arm, Takeda Ventures, Inc. (“TVI”), to support Egle’s corporate growth and internal programs on IL-2-based Treg modulation. Egle’s flagship program pioneers the dis-engagement of tumor-infiltrating Treg through unique proprietary series of IL-2 variants that act as IL-2 antagonists.
McDermott’s team was led by partner Emmanuelle Trombe and comprised counsel Anne-France Moreau and associate Mathilde Peschard, all in Paris.
Morgan Lewis acted for Takeda.
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