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MacroGenics Announces Achievement of $10 Million Milestone Following Gilead's Exercise ...

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11 August 2026

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Biotech

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United States

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Fusion42 · 12 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Gilead Sciences has exercised its option to exclusively license a preclinical bispecific program from MacroGenics, triggering a $10 million payment and potentially enabling up to $1.6 billion in future milestones and royalties related to cancer therapeutics.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech.

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You can now expect increased funding and validation flowing into bispecific cancer therapies from large pharma. Your play in biopharma partnerships just got a clearer path to funding milestones and royalty income.

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