Fenwick Represents Exicure in Collaboration, Option and License Agreement with Allergan

Fenwick & West represented Exicure, Inc. (NASDAQ:XCUR), a pioneer in gene regulatory and immunotherapeutic drugs utilizing spherical nucleic acid (SNA™) technology, in its global collaboration agreement with Allergan’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited, to discover and develop novel treatments for hair loss disorders based on Exicure’s proprietary SNA technology.

Under the terms of the agreement, Allergan will receive exclusive access and options to license SNA-based therapeutics arising from two collaboration programs related to the treatment of hair loss disorders. Exicure will receive an upfront payment of $25 million and will conduct discovery and development in two collaboration programs for hair loss disorders. In the event that Allergan exercises an option, Allergan will be responsible for clinical development and commercialization of the licensed products. Exicure will be eligible to receive development and regulatory milestones of up to $97.5 million per program and commercial milestones of up to $265 million per program. Exicure will also be eligible to receive tiered royalties on worldwide net product sales.

More information about the agreement can be obtained from the company announcement.

The Fenwick transaction team included technology transactions partner Stefano Quintini and associate Claire O’Callaghan.