Bristol Myers buys Orum's blood cancer therapy for up to $180 mln
A sign stands outside a Bristol Myers Squibb facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
Nov 6 (Reuters) - Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY.N) has acquired Orum Therapeutics' experimental therapy to treat a type of blood cancer for a total value of up to $180 million, the privately held company said on Monday.
The therapy, ORM-6151, which helps degrade a specific protein hard to treat previously, has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) clearance for an early stage study.
The deal includes an upfront payment of $100 million and milestone payments, Orum said, without disclosing further details.
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Reporting by Khushi Mandowara in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann Thoppil and Sriraj Kalluvila
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