NANOBIOTIX Announces Strategic Royalty Monetization Agreement With Healthcare Royalty for up to $71 Million and Extends Cash Runway Toward Long-Term Growth
- $71 million in funding would extend Nanobiotix cash visibility into early 2028
- Transaction enables Nanobiotix development beyond key milestones in head and neck cancer and lung cancer
- Financing establishes financial foundation toward self-sustainability and the advancement of next wave nanotherapeutic platforms for long-term growth
- HealthCare Royalty (HCRx) will receive a capped portion of milestones and royalties on sales of JNJ-1900 (NBTXR3) payable to Nanobiotix under its global licensing agreement
PARIS and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NANOBIOTIX (Euronext: NANO –– NASDAQ: NBTX – the ‘‘Company’’), a late-stage clinical biotechnology company pioneering physics-based approaches to expand treatment possibilities for patients with cancer and other major diseases, today announced that it has entered into a royalty-based financing agreement with HealthCare Royalty (“HCRx”), providing up to $71 million in non-dilutive capital and establishing the financial foundation for self-sustainability and the advancement of next wave nanotherapeutic platforms for long-term growth.
“This non-dilutive financing reflects our commitment to preserving long-term shareholder value, while strategically aligning capital to unlock the full potential of our nanotherapeutics platforms. Importantly, this funding provides the resources to advance the company through critical potential milestones that will lead to self-sustainability and durable value creation,” said Bart van Rhijn, Chief Financial and Business Officer at Nanobiotix.
Key Terms of the Royalty Financing Agreement
- At the closing of the agreement, Nanobiotix will receive an upfront payment of $50 million and expects to receive an additional $21 million one year post closing subject to reaching certain conditions
- Assuming $71 million is funded, success-based1 remuneration to HCRx includes:
- Repayment from a defined portion of royalties on the first $1 billion of net sales and a portion of certain regulatory and commercial milestone payments, subject to a cap of approximately $124 million (1.75x Multiple on Invested Capital (“MOIC”)) if repayment is completed by end of 2030, increasing to approximately $178 million (2.50x MOIC) if repayment occurs thereafter (the Return Cap figures assume $71 million is funded)
- Following achievement of the Return Cap, a royalty-only tail period will commence, which entitles HCRx to a predefined, reduced share of royalties not to exceed $14.9 million per year; the tail period will expire 10 years following the first commercial sale of JNJ-1900 (NBTXR3) in the US
- Payment and repayment obligations under both this royalty financing agreement with HCRx and the existing royalty agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) will be furnished through the transfer of receivables from the JNJ-1900 (NBTXR3) license agreement to a French law trust
“We are excited to partner with Nanobiotix at this pivotal stage of its growth” said Clarke Futch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at HCRx. “The differentiated nature of their physics-based approach and the compelling clinical profile of JNJ-1900 (NBTXR3) align with our mission of supporting innovative therapies that address areas of significant unmet need. This investment underscores our confidence in this first-of-its-kind approach to cancer treatment, which has the potential to redefine standards of care and establish an entirely new class of therapy.”

