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Galapagos, Gilead Complete Filgotinib Collaboration

Triggers upfront license fee payment of $300M and equity investment of $425M

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By: Kristin Brooks

Managing Editor, Contract Pharma

Galapagos NV and Gilead Sciences completed the closing and entry into force of their global license and collaboration agreement on filgotinib, triggering an upfront license fee payment of $300 million to Galapagos. Gilead has also made a $425 million equity investment in Galapagos and now owns 14.75% of its currently outstanding share capital. The companies entered a collaboration for the joint development and commercialization of filgotinib in inflammatory diseases in December 2015. Galapago...

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