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In-Licensing Arrangement
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
In-licensing arrangement Commitments and Contingencies
In-licensing Arrangement
In January 2022, the Company entered into a non-exclusive license agreement with Synaffix B.V., a Lonza company, (Synaffix) to develop, manufacture and commercialize up to three antibody-drug conjugate targets using Synaffix’s proprietary technology. The Company made an upfront payment to Synaffix upon contract execution. In March 2023, the Company and Synaffix amended the agreement, adding four additional targets. Assuming all seven targets are successfully developed and commercialized, the Company would be obligated to pay up to $2.8 billion for development, regulatory and sales milestones. Finally, pursuant to the terms of this license agreement, as amended, upon commencement of commercial sales of any products developed from these targets, the Company would be required to pay Synaffix tiered royalties in the low‑single digit percentages on net sales of the respective products. The Company may terminate this agreement at any time with 30 days’ notice to Synaffix. Amounts paid to Synaffix under this agreement are recorded as research and development expense in the consolidated statement of operations. No expense was incurred under this agreement during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded expense of $3.4 million and $1.7 million, respectively, under this agreement.
Securities Litigation
On July 26, 2024, a putative securities class action suit, entitled Crain v. MacroGenics, Inc. (Case No. 24-cv-02184), was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against the Company and Scott Koenig, the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, alleging violations of securities laws during 2024. The suit asserts certain claims under Section 10 and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 based on alleged misstatements or omissions concerning the Company's TAMARACK Phase 2 study of vobramitamab duocarmazine in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. The Company plans to vigorously defend against these claims. Currently, no reserve has been established for any potential liability related to this suit.