Immunome, Inc. completed the acquisition of Substantially all Assets of Atreca, Inc..
May 19, 2024
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Immunome, Inc. (NasdaqCM:IMNM) entered into an agreement to acquire Substantially all Assets of Atreca, Inc. (NasdaqGS:BCEL) for $12.5 million on December 22, 2023. Pursuant to the agreement, Immunome will pay an aggregate purchase price of up to $12.5 million in cash, with $5.5 million due to the Atreca at the closing of the agreemeny and up to $7 million due upon the achievement of certain clinical-based milestone. The agreement have been unanimously approved by the board of directors of the Atreca. The agreement must also be approved by the Atreca?s stockholders, as a condition to the closing. In certain circumtances Atreca will pay a termination fee of $0.5 million to Immunome. Transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024. John T. McKenna and Matthew Silverman of Cooley LLP acted as legal advisor to Atreca. Kingsley Taft and Steven Green of Goodwin Procter LLP acted as legal advisor to Immunome.
Immunome, Inc. (NasdaqCM:IMNM) completed the acquisition of Substantially all Assets of Atreca, Inc. (NasdaqGS:BCEL) on May 20, 2024.
Immunome, Inc. is a biotechnology company engaged in developing targeted cancer therapies. The Company's portfolio pursues each target with a modality appropriate to its biology, including immunotherapies, radioligand therapies and Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs). Its memory B cell hybridoma technology allows for the screening and functional characterization of novel antibodies and targets. Its programs include Oncology (IMM-ONC-01), LU FAP, and SARS-CoV-2 (IMM-BCP-01). The oncology program is an antibody (IMM-ONC-01) against interleukin-38 (IL-38) a novel immune modulator for the treatment of various solid tumors. Its Targeted Effector platform uses small molecule ligands to selectively deliver drug payloads to diseased cells. It also operates AL102 and related drug candidate AL101. AL102 is an investigational small molecule gamma secretase inhibitor being evaluated in the Phase III for the treatment of desmoid tumors. AL102 is a potential once-daily oral treatment for desmoid tumors.