Royalty Pharma and Revolution Medicines Enter Into Funding Agreements for Up to $2 Billion

Core Insights - Royalty Pharma plc has announced a $2 billion funding arrangement with Revolution Medicines, which includes a synthetic royalty of up to $1.25 billion and a senior secured loan of up to $750 million to support the development and commercialization of daraxonrasib for RAS-addicted cancers [1][2][5] Funding Structure - The funding consists of a synthetic royalty of up to $1.25 billion, with an initial $250 million upfront payment, followed by additional tranches based on specific milestones [3][4][5] - The senior secured loan of up to $750 million will be provided at SOFR plus 5.75%, maturing six years after the first tranche is drawn [7] Strategic Implications - This partnership allows Revolution Medicines to retain control over the clinical development and commercialization of daraxonrasib, contrasting with traditional pharma partnerships [2][5] - The funding is aimed at creating a leading global targeted medicines franchise for patients with RAS-addicted cancers [2][5] Product Development - Daraxonrasib is currently in Phase 3 development for RAS mutant pancreatic cancer and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with expected Phase 3 results for pancreatic cancer in 2026 [2][5] - Approximately 56,000 patients are diagnosed with RAS-driven pancreatic cancer and about 60,000 with RAS-driven NSCLC annually in the U.S. [2] Royalty Terms - The royalty agreement includes various tiers based on annual worldwide net sales of daraxonrasib, with rates decreasing as sales increase [6][7] - The royalty rates for annual sales of $0-2 billion start at 2.55% and decrease to 0.75% for sales above $4 billion [6]