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Research and Development and In-Licensing Arrangement
9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2025
Research and Development [Abstract]  
Research and Development and In-Licensing Arrangement Research and Development and In-Licensing Arrangements
A. Research and Development Arrangements
Research and Development Funding Arrangement with Abingworth––In September 2025, we entered into an arrangement with Abingworth under which we will receive up to a total of $200 million in 2025 through 2027 to co-fund our quarterly development costs for specified treatments. As there is substantive transfer of risk to the financial partner, the development funding is recognized by us as an obligation to perform contractual services. We are recognizing the funding as a reduction of Research and development expenses using an attribution model over the period of the related expenses. If successful, upon regulatory approval in the U.S. for the indication based on the applicable clinical trial, Abingworth will be eligible to receive an approval-based fixed milestone payment of up to $120 million payable to Abingworth over a period of approximately eighteen months. Following potential regulatory approval, Abingworth will be eligible to receive a combination of fixed milestone payments of up to $280 million in total based on achievement of certain levels of cumulative applicable net sales and payable to Abingworth over a period of approximately one year, as well as royalties based on mid-single digit percentage of the applicable net sales.
Research and Development Funding Arrangement with Blackstone––In March 2025, we entered into an arrangement with Blackstone under which we will receive up to a total of $326 million in 2025 through 2028 to co-fund our quarterly development costs for specified treatments. As there is substantive transfer of risk to the financial partner, the development funding is recognized by us as an obligation to perform contractual services. We are recognizing the funding as a reduction of Research and development expenses using an attribution model over the period of the related expenses. If successful, upon regulatory approval in the U.S. or certain major markets in the EU for the indications based on the applicable clinical trials, Blackstone will be eligible to receive approval-based fixed milestone payments of up to $277 million payable to Blackstone over a period of one to three years. Following potential regulatory approval, Blackstone will be eligible to receive a combination of fixed milestone payments of up to $897 million in total based on achievement of certain levels of cumulative applicable net sales and payable to Blackstone over a period of five to seven years.
For both of the above arrangements, the net present value of the approval-based milestone payments and sales-based milestone payments will be recorded as intangible assets and amortized to Amortization of intangible assets over the shorter of the term of the agreement or estimated commercial life of the product. Accretion of interest on the liabilities will be recognized as interest expense in Other (income)/deductions––net.
B. In-Licensing Arrangement
In-Licensing Arrangement with 3SBio––In July 2025, we completed an exclusive global, ex-China, in-licensing agreement with 3SBio, a leading Chinese biopharmaceutical company, for the development, manufacturing and commercialization of SSGJ-707, a bispecific antibody targeting PD-1 and vascular endothelial growth factor, currently undergoing several clinical trials in China for NSCLC, mCRC, and gynecological tumors. Under the terms of the agreement, 3SBio received an upfront payment of $1.25 billion and is eligible to receive milestone payments associated with certain development, regulatory and commercial milestones up to $4.8 billion as well as tiered double-digit royalties on sales of SSGJ-707, if approved. Additionally, the agreement provides Pfizer the option to extend the license to include exclusive development and commercialization rights to SSGJ-707 in China. In exchange for the option to the exclusive rights in China, we made an upfront payment to 3SBio of $100 million and, in the event the option is exercised, we would pay an option exercise fee of up to $50 million depending on future events. In connection with this transaction, we recorded a $1.35 billion charge in the third quarter of 2025 in Acquired in-process research and development expenses and presented it as a cash outflow from operating activities. We also made a $100 million equity investment in 3SBio.