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Moderna And Merck To Collaborate

by Rick Mullin
January 19, 2015 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 93, Issue 3

Moderna followed the announcement earlier this month of a $450 million venture capital funding round, the largest ever in the biotech sector, with news of a licensing and collaboration agreement with Merck & Co. The new partners are joining to develop messenger RNA-based vaccines and therapies for viral diseases. Merck will pay $50 million for the ability to commercialize five drug candidates and will make a $50 million investment in Moderna. Moderna also will be eligible for milestone payments.

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