Under the terms of the agreement, PDL would receive cash payments of $85 million at closing, up to an additional $85 million in development and sales milestones for the new Cardene formulations, as well as royalties on sales of the new Cardene formulations and ularitide.
In addition to the $85 million cash payment at closing, the agreement provides for potential milestones and royalties payable to PDL. PDL would receive a $25 million milestone upon the approval of a new formulation of Cardene, which PDL anticipates will occur well in advance of the November 2009 Cardene IV patent expiry. Two additional milestones of $30 million each would be payable upon achievement of $80 million and $150 million of annual net product sales of the new Cardene formulations. EKR also would pay PDL royalties of 10% and 5% on future net sales of the new Cardene formulations and ularitide, respectively.