David Burns

Cooley advised Chimagen Biosciences, a privately held biotechnology company, on its agreement to sell CMG1A46, a clinical-stage dual CD19 and CD20-targeted T-cell engager (TCE), to GSK, a global biopharma company, for an upfront payment of $300 million, plus success-based development and commercial milestone payments totaling up to $550 million.

Cooley advised Longboard Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel, transformative medicines for neurological diseases, on its $2.6 billion sale to Lundbeck.

Cooley advised Personalis, a company transforming the active management of cancer through breakthrough personalized testing, on its expanded commercial relationship with Tempus AI, including an equity investment by Tempus into Personalis.

Cooley advised Foreseen Biotechnology – an emerging biotech company that pioneered a high-throughput integrated translational proteomics platform powered by an artificial intelligence-based data analytical system to accelerate the discovery of novel targets for therapeutics and diagnostics that are clinically relevant – on its exclusive global licensing agreement with Ipsen for FS001, an antibody-drug conjugate with first-in-class potential.

Cooley advised Radionetics Oncology, a biotechnology company discovering and developing novel small molecule G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)-targeted radiopharmaceuticals to treat a broad range of solid tumors, on the formation of a strategic agreement with Eli Lilly to take forward Radionetics’ proprietary GPCR-targeting small molecule radiopharmaceuticals. Under the terms of the agreement, Radionetics received a $140 million up-front cash payment. Additionally, Lilly obtained the exclusive right to acquire Radionetics for $1 billion upon conclusion of an exercise period.