Dear Friends,
Some interesting statistics on 1H 2024 licensing partnerships in the biopharma (defined to include companies developing therapeutics as well as technology platforms engaged in drug discovery and R&D) and medtech (defined to include companies developing medical devices, therapeutic digital health, commercial R&D tools, and diagnostics) sectors from J.P. Morgan’s Q2 2024 U.S. Biopharma Licensing and Venture Report and Q2 2024 U.S. Medtech Licensing and Venture Report, respectively.
· BioPharma Licensing Deals
o In 1H 2024, $76.3 billion (in total deal value) licensing deals were announced in the biopharma sector, with only 6% of deal value attributed to upfront payments made upon deal signing. Therefore, the bulk of value in these deals was attributed to contingent payments, such as payments made upon achievement of milestones.
o Of these announced licensing deals announced, $30.5 billion (in total deal value) involved biologics (such as antibodies, DNA, RNA, ADC, etc.), $17.3 billion (in total deal value) involved small molecules, and $9.0 billion (in total deal value) involved genomics, sequencing, or screening modalities.
o During 1H 2024, median upfront cash (and equity) payments in licensing deals with large-cap biopharma (defined as market cap of $50 billion+) was highest ($200 million) in deals involving Phase III assets, which is a shift from 2023, when the median upfront was highest ($310 million) in deals involving Phase II assets.
o Based on 1H 2024 activity, it is anticipated that biopharma licensing deals will be down in 2024 as compared to the full year 2023, when $181.9 billion (in total deal value) was announced in the sector.
· Medtech Licensing Deals
o In 1H 2024, $1.8 billion (in total deal value) licensing deals were announced in the medtech sector, with only 6% of deal value attributed to upfront payments made upon deal signing. Therefore, as in the biopharma sector, the bulk of value in these deals was attributed to contingent payments.
o Based on 1H 2024 activity, it is anticipated that medtech licensing deals will be substantially down in 2024 as compared to the full year 2023, when $12 billion (in total deal value) was announced in the sector.
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