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Beam Therapeutics enters $1.35B collaboration with Pfizer for in vivo base editing programs
Beam Therapeutics Inc.
- Exclusive 4-year collaboration with Pfizer on 3 rare disease targets (liver, muscle, CNS).
- $300M upfront; eligible for up to $1.35B milestones plus royalties.
- Preliminary cash: ~$0.9B actual, $1.2B pro forma including $300M upfront.
- First subject enrollment in BEAM-101 Phase 1/2 trial for sickle cell disease expected H2 2022.
- BEAM-301 (GSDIa) named fourth dev candidate; IND-enabling studies planned in 2022.