June 24 (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc GILD.O :
* GILEAD AND CARNA BIOSCIENCES ANNOUNCE RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT
COLLABORATION TO DEVELOP NOVEL IMMUNO-ONCOLOGY THERAPIES
* GILEAD SCIENCES- CARNA WILL RECEIVE AN UPFRONT PAYMENT OF
$20
MILLION & IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE UP TO ADDITIONAL $450 MILLION
IN POTENTIAL MILESTONE PAYMENTS
* CARNA WILL ALSO RECEIVE ROYALTIES ON FUTURE NET SALES
* CARNA WILL ALSO RECEIVE ROYALTIES ON FUTURE NET SALES
* GILEAD WILL ALSO HAVE EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO CARNA'S
PROPRIETARY
LIPID KINASE DRUG DISCOVERY PLATFORM
* GILEAD- UNDER TERMS, CO WILL LICENSE FROM CARNA WORLDWIDE
RIGHTS
TO DEVELOP & COMMERCIALIZE INHIBITORS AGAINST AN UNDISCLOSED
IMMUNO-ONCOLOGY TARGET
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