Apellis Sells Aspaveli Ex-US Royalties to Sobi for Up to $300M

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:APLS) is one of the most promising stocks according to Wall Street analysts. On July 1, Apellis Pharmaceuticals announced a capped royalty purchase agreement with Sobi. Under this agreement, Apellis will receive up to $300 million in exchange for 90% of its future ex-US royalties for Aspaveli (systemic pegcetacoplan).

This non-dilutive financing includes an upfront payment of $275 million in cash and up to $25 million in milestone payments contingent upon European Medicines Agency/EMA approval of Aspaveli for C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) and primary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN). Apellis will retain exclusive commercialization rights for systemic pegcetacoplan in the US, where it is marketed as EMPAVELI.

The transaction reinforces the shared confidence between Apellis and Sobi in the growth potential of Aspaveli/EMPAVELI in rare kidney diseases. Aspaveli/EMPAVELI is currently approved in the European Union, other global countries, and the US for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria/PNH, which is a rare blood disorder.

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:APLS) is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercializes novel therapeutic compounds for diseases with unmet needs.

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