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Infinimmune, Merck enter into antibody discovery pact

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Infinimmune signed a discovery and development partnership with Merck that could yield up to about $838 million in milestone payments to discover and develop multiple antibodies. The deal is a commercial validation of Infinimmune's platform and materially de-risks its pipeline by providing potential near- to mid-term non-dilutive funding contingent on milestones. Expect a positive re-rating for Infinimmune on investor optimism, while upside for Merck is pipeline diversification rather than immediate revenue impact.

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Infinimmune signed a discovery and development partnership with Merck that could yield up to about $838 million in milestone payments to discover and develop multiple antibodies. The deal is a commercial validation of Infinimmune's platform and materially de-risks its pipeline by providing potential near- to mid-term non-dilutive funding contingent on milestones. Expect a positive re-rating for Infinimmune on investor optimism, while upside for Merck is pipeline diversification rather than immediate revenue impact.

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