BioAtla ^®, LLC, a global clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of Conditionally Active Biologic (CAB) protein therapeutics for the oncology market has announced that Himalaya Therapeutics SEZC, a Cayman Island corporation and majority owned subsidiary of BioAtla, has the exclusive license from BioAtla to develop and commercialize several specific, differentiated product candidates for the Greater China market of mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

The Himalaya Therapeutics portfolio includes two CAB candidates, CAB-AXL-ADC and CAB-ROR2-ADC, each currently in Phase 1/2 clinical trials conducted by BioAtla at sites in the United States. In addition, Himalaya Therapeutics will participate in BioAtla's potential Greater China derived returns from the recently announced BioAtla and BeiGene, Ltd. global co-development and collaboration agreement for the development, manufacture and commercialization of CAB-CTLA-4 (BA3071).  Himalaya will also support BioAtla's global clinical trials effort in Greater China.

"We believe that Himalaya's product development and business related activities directly addressing Greater China will maximize the strategic opportunities for both BioAtla and Himalaya in the world's second largest pharmaceutical market," stated Carolyn Short, General Manager of Himalaya Therapeutics. "The access to clinical development capabilities in China can accelerate the global development and potential commercialization of the BioAtla product portfolio and effectively address markets with strong growth potential and high unmet medical need," added Scott Smith, President of BioAtla.