Daiichi Sankyo and MSD Announce Global Development and Commercialization Collaboration for Three Daiichi Sankyo DXd ADCs

Daiichi Sankyo and MSD (tradename of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA) have entered into a global development and commercialization agreement for three of Daiichi Sankyo’s DXd antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) candidates: patritumab deruxtecan (HER3-DXd), ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd) and raludotatug deruxtecan (R-DXd). The companies will jointly develop and potentially commercialize these ADC candidates worldwide, except in Japan where Daiichi Sankyo will maintain exclusive rights. Daiichi Sankyo will be solely responsible for manufacturing and supply.