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In latest deal, AbbVie and Voyager seek vectorized antibodies for Parkinson's

February 23, 2019 12:14 AM UTC

AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) is expanding its gene therapy footprint through a deal with Voyager Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:VYGR) to develop vectorized antibodies that can cross the blood-brain barrier to target α-synuclein to treat Parkinson's disease. Voyager added $2.44 (23%) to $13.12 on Friday.

Voyager will receive $65 million up front. The biotech is eligible for another $245 million in preclinical milestones and option payments for up to four programs through Phase I, at which point AbbVie may opt to license each program. Voyager is eligible for another $1.2 billion in development, regulatory and commercial milestones, plus royalties...

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Alpha synuclein (SNCA)