Feb 22 (Reuters) - Cue Biopharma Inc CUE.O :
* CUE BIOPHARMA ENTERS INTO A STRATEGIC COLLABORATION AND
OPTION
AGREEMENT WITH ONO PHARMACEUTICAL FOR CUE-401
* ONO WILL PAY CO UPFRONT PAYMENT AND FULLY FUND ALL
RESEARCH
ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CUE-401 THROUGH A SPECIFIED OPTION PERIOD
* DURING OPTION PERIOD CUE BIOPHARMA WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CUE-401
* UPON ONO'S EXERCISE OF OPTION TO LICENSE CUE-401, CO WILL
GET
OPTION EXERCISE PAYMENT
* CUE BIOPHARMA-UPON ONO'S EXERCISE OF OPTION TO LICENSE
CUE-401,
CO TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR DEVELOPMENT, COMMERCIAL MILESTONE PAYMENTS
UP TO ABOUT $220 MILLION
* UPON ONO'S EXERCISE OF OPTION TO LICENSE CUE-401, CO TO BE
ELIGIBLE FOR TIERED ROYALTIES ON SALES
* UPON ANY SUCH EXERCISE, ONO WILL RECEIVE WORLDWIDE RIGHTS
TO
DEVELOP AND COMMERCIALIZE CUE-401
* UPON ANY SUCH EXERCISE, CUE BIOPHARMA WILL RETAIN A 50%
CO-DEVELOPMENT AND CO-COMMERCIALIZATION RIGHT IN U.S. FOR
CUE-401
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