AstraZeneca signs up to $555 million AI deal with Algen to develop therapies


FILE PHOTO: Test tubes are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken, May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) -Algen Biotechnologies said on Monday it had agreed to grant AstraZeneca a license to develop therapies the U.S.-based biotech discover using its AI-driven gene-editing platform, in a deal worth up to $555 million.

AstraZeneca will get exclusive rights to develop and sell approved therapies, if any, that target immune system-related disorders in exchange for upfront and milestone payments to Algen.

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