US FDA approval of Onivyde® (Irinotecan Liposome Injection) + NALIRIFOX for 1L mPDAC triggers a $225M milestone payment from Ipsen to Merrimack
“Today’s announcement is the culmination of nearly seven years of clinical trials and regulatory approval efforts by Ipsen following its 2017 purchase of the Onivyde technology from Merrimack. The Company has received several payments from the Ipsen Agreement including: a $575 million payment in 2017, a $5.7 Million working capital adjustment payment later that year, and a $5 million milestone payment in 2019” said Gary Crocker, Chairman of Merrimack’s Board of Directors. “The Board of Merrimack plans to hold a Special Meeting of Stockholders to approve a plan for a corporate dissolution and followed by a distribution of the proceeds to our stockholders from this new $225 million milestone payment, plus residual cash, net of corporate taxes and interest charges accruing under IRS installment sale rules, and other expenses.”
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