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Stoke and Biogen enter $165M upfront collaboration for zorevunersen (Dravet syndrome)
Stoke Therapeutics, Inc.
- Stoke receives $165M upfront; eligible for up to $385M in milestones and low-double-digit to high-teen royalties.
- Stoke retains exclusive rights in US, Canada, Mexico; Biogen gets rest-of-world commercialization rights.
- Phase 3 EMPEROR study to start Q2 2025 with pivotal data readout expected 2H 2027.
- Cash runway extended to mid-2028, including upfront payment and other eligible cash flows.
- Zorevunersen has FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation; Phase 1/2a showed substantial seizure reduction and cognitive improvements.