Feb 11 (Reuters) - Molecular Templates Inc MTEM.O :
* MOLECULAR TEMPLATES ESTABLISHES MULTI-TARGET COLLABORATION
WITH
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB FOR THE DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEXT
GENERATION ENGINEERED TOXIN BODIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER
* MOLECULAR TEMPLATES - BRISTOL MYERS TO HAVE OPTION TO
OBTAIN
EXCLUSIVE WORLDWIDE LICENSE TO DEVELOP, COMMERCIALIZE ETBS
DIRECTED TO EACH SELECTED TARGET
* MOLECULAR TEMPLATES INC - BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB WILL MAKE
AN
UP-FRONT PAYMENT OF $70 MILLION TO MTEM
* MOLECULAR TEMPLATES - IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE MILESTONE
PAYMENTS
OF UP TO ABOUT $1.3 BILLION AS WELL AS TIERED ROYALTY PAYMENTS
ON FUTURE SALES
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