** U.S.-listed shares of Australia's Telix Pharmaceuticals TLX.O rise 10% to $11.69 premarket
** Co says it will jointly develop cancer treatments with drugmaker Regeneron REGN.O in a deal valued at up to $2.1 billion
** Telix says to receive $40 million upfront for four early programs; companies to split development costs and profits equally
** Adds that it can opt into joint commercialization or collect milestone payments and low double-digit royalties
** Partnership combines Telix’s radiation-based drugs with Regeneron’s antibody technology to target solid tumors - TLX
** Radiopharmaceuticals are targeted radiation treatments designed to kill cancer cells while limiting damage to healthy tissue
** As of last close, stock up ~41% YTD
(Reporting by Sahil Pandey in Bengaluru)
((Sahil.Pandey@thomsonreuters.com))