SMMT Stock Gains on Rumored Licensing Talks With AstraZeneca

Key Takeaways SMMT surged after reports of AstraZeneca exploring a $15 billion licensing deal for ivonescimab. The deal may include billions upfront, with milestone payments tied to Ivonescimab's progress. Ivonescimab showed superiority over Keytruda and Tevimbra in late-stage NSCLC trials.Shares of clinical-stage company Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) rose nearly 9% on Thursday following a report issued by Bloomberg, which stated that pharma giant AstraZeneca (AZN) is in discussions with the company for a po ...