M&A
confidence high
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MeiraGTx licenses AAV-AIPL1 and gene therapy tools to Lilly for $75M upfront, up to $400M milestones
MeiraGTx Holdings plc
- Upfront payment of $75M; eligible for over $400M in total milestones, including up to $135M near-term.
- Lilly gets exclusive worldwide rights to AAV-AIPL1 for LCA4, which restored vision in 11 blind children.
- Also licenses proprietary intravitreal capsids, promoters (AI-generated), and riboswitch gene-editing rights.
- MeiraGTx eligible for tiered royalties; retains ownership of certain technology improvements; Lilly funds all R&D and commercialization.