Globenewswire·2025-06-02 10:45Core Viewpoint - BioNTech and Bristol Myers Squibb have entered into a collaboration for the global co-development and co-commercialization of BioNTech's investigational bispecific antibody BNT327, targeting various solid tumor types [1][3]. Company Overview - BioNTech is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel immunotherapies for cancer and other serious diseases, utilizing a range of therapeutic modalities including mRNA cancer immunotherapies and antibody-drug conjugates [9]. - Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines for serious diseases [15]. Product Details - BNT327 is a next-generation bispecific antibody that targets PD-L1 and VEGF-A, currently in trials with over 1,000 patients treated, including Phase 3 trials for extensive stage small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer [2][8]. - The mechanism of BNT327 aims to restore T cell function against tumor cells while neutralizing VEGF-A to counteract the tumor's immunosuppressive environment [5][7]. Financial Terms of Collaboration - Bristol Myers Squibb will make an upfront payment of $1.5 billion to BioNTech, with a total of $2 billion in non-contingent anniversary payments through 2028, and BioNTech could receive up to $7.6 billion in additional milestone payments [4][6]. - The development and manufacturing costs will be shared equally between BioNTech and Bristol Myers Squibb, with profits and losses also split 50:50 [4][6]. Clinical Development Plans - The collaboration will involve a broad clinical development program for BNT327 across multiple solid tumor types, with plans for additional trials in triple-negative breast cancer by the end of 2025 [2][8]. - More than 20 clinical trials are ongoing or planned to evaluate BNT327 as a monotherapy or in combination with other treatments targeting various oncogenic pathways [8].