Technology  August 3, 2020

Westminster-based TriSalus acquires cancer drug candidate for up to $250M

WESTMINSTER and EMERYVILLE, California — TriSalus Life Sciences has purchased the development and sale rights of a breast cancer drug candidate from Dynavax Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq: DVAX) for what could total to be a $250 million deal as it pivots into clinical development.

In a statement Monday morning, the Westminster-based TriSalus said it will pay $5 million up front and $4 million at the end of the year for SD-101, a drug candidate that is thought to stimulate the immune system against various types of cancer and infectious diseases.

TriSalus recently rebranded itself from Surefire Medical…

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