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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Seattle Genetics, Pfizer in $208 mln antibody tech deal, (NASDAQ: SGEN), (NYSE: PFE)

Seattle Genetics (SGEN.O) said it would receive $208 million from Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) for giving the world's biggest drugmaker the rights to utilize its antibody technology to treat a single cancer target. Seattle Genetics, which has signed ten such deals so far, said it would receive $8 million upfront and over $200 million in milestone payments. Its new partner Pfizer will be responsible for research, product development, manufacturing and commercialization of products, Seattle said in a statement.

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