Halozyme Announces argenx Has Selected Second Target Under ENHANZE
(WorldNews Business)

SAN DIEGO, May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HALO), a biotechnology company developing novel oncology and drug-delivery therapies, today announced that argenx has selected a second target under the collaboration and license agreement the companies announced in February 2019. The second target selected for development by argenx is human complement factor C2 associated with the product candidate ARGX-117, which is being developed to treat severe autoimmune diseases. Halozyme will receive a $10 million milestone payment during the current quarter from argenx for this target nomination and potential future payments of up to $160 million subject to achievement of...