Fujifilm To Buy Cell Therapy Plant From Atara For $100M


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FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies, a subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation, will acquire a cell therapy plant from Atara Biotherapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ATRAfor $100 million

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  • According to the company, the 90,000-square-foot facility in Thousand Oaks, California, is "readily expandable" and has the flexibility to produce clinical and commercial treatments, including allogenic T-cell and CAR-T immunotherapies.
  • As part of the deal, Fujifilm Diosynth, will begin a long-term manufacturing agreement to help produce treatments in Atara's clinical pipeline, including tabelecleucel for Epstein-Barr virus-positive lymphoproliferative disease following a transplant.
  • Also See: Atara Bio Unveils Pivotal Data On T Cell Therapy Tabelecleucel In Transplant Patients.
  • Fujifilm said it plans to offer positions to the plant's current 140 employees. "The collective expertise of the team will further support our efforts as a world-class CDMO," Fujifilm Diosynth CEO Martin Meeson said in a statement.
  • The agreement is expected to reduce Atara's planned operating expenses.
  • Upon closing, the upfront consideration, along with the reduction in operating expenses, in addition to Atara's existing cash balance, is expected to fund Atara's planned operations into Q4 2023.
  • Price Action: ATRA shares are up 4.92% at $16.00 during the premarket session on the last check Thursday.

27% profit every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads… BUYING options. Most traders don’t even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here’s how he does it.


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