Repare Gets Cash And Validation In DNA Damage Repair Alliance With Roche

Roche is paying $125m upfront to in-license potential blockbuster lead candidate camonsertib from Repare, which calls it a best-in-class ATR inhibitor and has the chance to opt back in on US commercialization.

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Repare looks to Roche to bring its ATR inhibitor to market in cancer

Repare Therapeutics, Inc. got ample upfront cash, significant earnout potential, the chance to opt back in on US commercialization and, according to analysts, strong validation for its DNA damage repair (DDR) approach to cancer by licensing its lead candidate camonsertib (RP-3500) to Roche on 1 June.

The pharma is paying Repare $125m up front and up to $1.2bn in milestones in return for the asset, now...

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