Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, a Rs.5,000 crore plus pharma major, has received US$ 5 million milestone payment through its Swiss subsidiary from Sanofi on a collaboration of its VLA2 (alpha2-beta1) integrin monoclonal antibody. GBR 500 is a first-in-class therapeutic monoclonal antibody for chronic autoimmune disorders.
The company has already received $ 50 million from Sanofi as an upfront payment in FY2011-12. Hence, the total amount received by Glenmark from Sanofi for its first in class VLA-2 monoclonal antibody is USD 55 million.