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Compugen Agrees With AstraZeneca To Monetize Portion Of Compugen's Rilvegostomig Future Royalties

Benzinga·12/17/2025 12:03:50
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  • Non-dilutive strategic transaction expected to extend cash runway into 2029, to advance Compugen's innovative immuno-oncology pipeline and to reach potential key catalysts from internal and partnered programs
  • Monetization includes an upfront payment of $65 million and a potential additional $25 million upon reaching the next milestone
  • Compugen retains majority of royalties preserving potential significant long-term upside reflecting its belief in the potential of rilvegostomig

HOLON, Israel, Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Compugen Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGEN) (TASE: CGEN) a clinical-stage cancer immunotherapy company and a pioneer in predictive computational target discovery powered by AI/ML, today announced that it has agreed with AstraZeneca to monetize a portion of Compugen's rilvegostomig future royalties. Compugen has amended the exclusive license agreement with AstraZeneca, previously entered into in March 2018, to strengthen Compugen's balance sheet and advance its innovative and differentiated immuno-oncology pipeline. 

Key Transaction Highlights:

  • $65 million upfront payment and a potential additional $25 million upon the next milestone payment on BLA acceptance, for a portion of Compugen's existing royalty interest in rilvegostomig
  • Compugen shall retain the majority of its future royalties and remain eligible for tiered royalties of up to mid-single digits on future sales and potential future regulatory and commercial milestones of up to $195 million (amount includes the $25 million stated above)