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confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
HCW Biologics closes exclusive worldwide license for HCW11-006; receives $7M upfront fee
HCW Biologics Inc.
- Total upfront fee of $7.0M: $3.5M cash plus $3.5M transferable equity interest in licensee Trimmune.
- HCW eligible for development milestones, double-digit royalties on future sales, and proceeds from future transactions.
- HCW has free option to recapture Americas rights after Phase 1 in China; Phase 1 expected H1 2027.
- Trimmune granted option to license HCW9302 for China; additional payments due if option exercised.
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