
Sanofi steps up with a $645M deal to partner with AstraZeneca on a late-stage RSV antibody
Pointing directly at a pivotal Phase III program, AstraZeneca has decided to partner with Sanofi on an experimental antibody for RSV.
The French pharma giant is paying €120 million upfront and up to €495 million more in development and sales milestones to buy into the program. The two Big Pharmas will now split R&D costs for MEDI8897, with AstraZeneca in charge of manufacturing and Sanofi Pasteur taking control of the commercialization work — provided it goes through to an approval.
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