Boehringer advances cancer ADC portfolio buying asset from AimedBio

17 October 2025

German family-owned pharma major Boehringer Ingelheim and AimedBio, a Korean biotech company pioneering antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) technology, announced a global collaboration and licensing agreement to develop a novel antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) therapy for a broad range of cancers.

The agreement further strengthens Boehringer's growing ADC portfolio, driven by its subsidiary, NBE Therapeutics, to achieve the company’s aim of transforming the lives of people with cancer.

Under the terms of the agreement, AimedBio is entitled to receive up to $991 million in total, including an upfront payment, development and regulatory milestones, and commercial milestones, as well as separate royalty payments on net sales.

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