Antengene Announces Exclusive License Agreement with MPM BioImpact-Established K2 Therapeutics for ATG-106 and Option for Undisclosed Bispecific TCE
PR Newswire
BOSTON, SINGAPORE and HONG KONG, June 21, 2026
ATG-106 is a first-in-class CDH6 x CD3 bispecific T cell engager (TCE) in preclinical development for the treatment of solid tumors K2 Therapeutics, established by MPM BioImpact, obtains exclusive global rights to develop and commercialize ATG-106 outside Greater China Antengene receives upfront and near-term considerations of approximately USD 20 million for ATG-106; eligible to receive up to USD 960.5 million in future milestones K2 Therapeutics enters into option agreement with Antengene to obtain exclusive global rights to develop and commercialize an undisclosed preclinical bispecific TCE candidate outside Greater China The deal underscores AnTenGager® platform's differentiated capabilities in developing next-generation novel TCEs with broad applicability, and also marks the second transaction involving an AnTenGager® TCE, following the global exclusive license agreement with UCB for ATG-201 announced in March 2026BOSTON, SINGAPORE and HONG KONG, June 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Antengene Corporation Limited ("Antengene", SEHK: [6996 HK]), a leading innovative, commercial-stage global biotech company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class and/or best-in-class medicines for autoimmune diseases, solid tumors and hematological malignancies indications, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive license agreement ("License Agreement") with K2 Therapeutics for ATG-106, a preclinical CDH6 x CD3 bispecific T cell engager (TCE) in development for solid tumors. Antengene also announced that it has entered into an option agreement ("Option Agreement") to grant K2 Therapeutics the option to obtain exclusive global rights to develop and commercialize an undisclosed preclinical bispecific TCE candidate. Across both the License Agreement and the Option Agreement, K2 Therapeutics' rights extend globally, excluding Greater China.
