Licensing & Collaborations

When Daré Bioscience Operations, Inc. first became a Mintz client, it was a private health care company working to develop innovative product candidates in women’s reproductive health. Due to the significant expenses associated with product development and regulatory compliance for innovative drug, device, and combination products, the San Diego-based company sought to raise capital through entering the public markets. Since becoming a public company, Daré Bioscience has in-licensed multiple exciting product candidates focused on women’s sexual health, vaginal health, fertility, and contraception and prioritized a goal of achieving FDA marketing approval for one or more products.

Mintz and Licensing & Collaborations Practice Member John Cheney have represented BeiGene in numerous licensing transactions, including strategic collaborations with Amgen, Mirati Therapeutics, and Celgene, among others.

Mintz represented Synlogic in an $80 million financing from Ginkgo Bioworks and the parties' related collaboration to expand development of Synlogic’s Synthetic Biotic medicines. Mintz previously helped Synlogic raise over $200 million in capital, plus another $40 million through a reverse merger.

Mintz advised biopharma company Spero Therapeutics on an agreement with Everest Medicines regarding the development and commercialization of a product to treat multidrug-resistant bacterial infections and option to license another.

Mintz has represented oncology-focused biotherapeutic company Inhibrx LP since its inception. Mintz attorneys have advised Inhibrx on licensing deals and financing deals involving unusual corporate and tax structuring and international aspects.

Mintz represented BeiGene, Ltd. in its global strategic collaboration with Celgene Corporation to develop and commercialize BeiGene’s cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitor tislelizumab (BGB-A317) for patients with solid tumor cancers. Mintz also assists BeiGene with licensing transactions.