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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease Cost Table [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumRentalPaymentsForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumRentalPaymentsForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTextBlock" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Potentially Dilutive Shares Excluded from Calculation of Net Loss Per Share</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTextBlock" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Stock-based Compensation Expense Includes Amortization of Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units Granted</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_RevenueOfProductRevenueAllowanceAndReserveCategoriesTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_RevenueOfProductRevenueAllowanceAndReserveCategoriesTableTextBlock" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_NumberOfRevenueGeneratingProduct_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of revenue generating product.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_NatureOfBusinessLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nature Of Business [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_NatureOfBusinessTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nature Of Business [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_NatureOfBusinessTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Nature Of Business [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_NatureOfBusinessTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nature Of Business [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Range</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Range</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_NatureOfBusinessLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nature Of Business [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Property, Plant and Equipment, Type</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property Plant And Equipment By Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Property, Plant and Equipment, Type</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property Plant And Equipment Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Office space lease.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apvo_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember" xlink:to="apvo_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Office Space Lease</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_OfficeSpaceLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Office Space Lease [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_AmendedEightOperatingLeaseMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_AmendedEightOperatingLeaseMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_AmendedEightOperatingLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amended eight operating lease.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apvo_AmendedEightOperatingLeaseMember" xlink:to="apvo_AmendedEightOperatingLeaseMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_AmendedEightOperatingLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amendment Eight Operating lease</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_AmendedEightOperatingLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amended Eight Operating Lease [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Type of Arrangement and Non-arrangement Transactions</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Type Of Arrangement [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Arrangements and Non-arrangement Transactions</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Arrangements And Nonarrangement Transactions [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_TwoLeaseRenewalOptionMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_TwoLeaseRenewalOptionMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_TwoLeaseRenewalOptionMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two lease renewal option.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apvo_TwoLeaseRenewalOptionMember" xlink:to="apvo_TwoLeaseRenewalOptionMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_TwoLeaseRenewalOptionMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Renewal Option Two</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_TwoLeaseRenewalOptionMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Lease Renewal Option [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquipmentMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquipmentMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lab Equipment Lease</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EquipmentMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_EquipmentMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equipment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Copier Leases</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Machinery And Equipment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseExpirationDate1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseExpirationDate1" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseExpirationDate1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease expiration amendment date</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LeaseExpirationDate1" xlink:to="us-gaap_LeaseExpirationDate1_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseExpirationDate1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease Expiration Date1</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_OperatingLeaseAgreementEffectiveDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease effective amendment date</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_OperatingLeaseAgreementEffectiveDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Agreement Effective Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AreaOfLand" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AreaOfLand" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AreaOfLand_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease square feet</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AreaOfLand" xlink:to="us-gaap_AreaOfLand_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AreaOfLand_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Area Of Land</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseOptionToExtend" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseOptionToExtend" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseOptionToExtend_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease renewal option description</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseOptionToExtend" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseOptionToExtend_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseOptionToExtend_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Option To Extend</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseOptionToTerminate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseOptionToTerminate" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseOptionToTerminate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease renewal option to terminate description</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseOptionToTerminate" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseOptionToTerminate_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseOptionToTerminate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Option To Terminate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease renewal option term</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Renewal Term</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_OperatingLeaseTerminationOptionWrittenNoticePeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease termination option written notice period</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_OperatingLeaseTerminationOptionWrittenNoticePeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Termination Option Written Notice Period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease option to extend</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToExtend_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Existence Of Option To Extend</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToTerminate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToTerminate" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToTerminate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease renewal option to terminate</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToTerminate" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToTerminate_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseExistenceOfOptionToTerminate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Existence Of Option To Terminate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCost" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease expense</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LeaseCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableLeaseCost" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableLeaseCost" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable payments</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VariableLeaseCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_VariableLeaseCost_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Lease Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseDiscountRate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseDiscountRate" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseDiscountRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease, discounted incremental borrowing rate</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseDiscountRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseDiscountRate_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseDiscountRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Discount Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_OperatingLeaseExtendedRenewalOptionDate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_OperatingLeaseExtendedRenewalOptionDate" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_OperatingLeaseExtendedRenewalOptionDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Operating lease extended renewal option date.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apvo_OperatingLeaseExtendedRenewalOptionDate" xlink:to="apvo_OperatingLeaseExtendedRenewalOptionDate_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_OperatingLeaseExtendedRenewalOptionDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease extended renewal option date</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_OperatingLeaseExtendedRenewalOptionDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Extended Renewal Option Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_IncreaseDecreaseOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_IncreaseDecreaseOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_IncreaseDecreaseOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Increase (decrease) operating lease right of use asset.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apvo_IncreaseDecreaseOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:to="apvo_IncreaseDecreaseOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_IncreaseDecreaseOperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_IncreaseDecreaseOperatingLeaseLiability" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_IncreaseDecreaseOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Increase (decrease) operating lease liability.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apvo_IncreaseDecreaseOperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:to="apvo_IncreaseDecreaseOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_IncreaseDecreaseOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease right-of-use asset</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_IncreaseDecreaseOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase Decrease Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_IncreaseDecreaseOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease liability</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_IncreaseDecreaseOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase Decrease Operating Lease Liability</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_NumberOfOperatingLeaseRenewalOptions" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_NumberOfOperatingLeaseRenewalOptions" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_NumberOfOperatingLeaseRenewalOptions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of operating lease renewal options.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apvo_NumberOfOperatingLeaseRenewalOptions" xlink:to="apvo_NumberOfOperatingLeaseRenewalOptions_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_LesseeOperatingLeaseUnamortizedTenantImprovementAllowanceInterestRate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_LesseeOperatingLeaseUnamortizedTenantImprovementAllowanceInterestRate" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_LesseeOperatingLeaseUnamortizedTenantImprovementAllowanceInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lessee operating lease unamortized tenant improvement allowance interest rate.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apvo_LesseeOperatingLeaseUnamortizedTenantImprovementAllowanceInterestRate" xlink:to="apvo_LesseeOperatingLeaseUnamortizedTenantImprovementAllowanceInterestRate_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_LesseeOperatingLeaseUnamortizedRealEstateTaxesInterestRate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_LesseeOperatingLeaseUnamortizedRealEstateTaxesInterestRate" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_LesseeOperatingLeaseUnamortizedRealEstateTaxesInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lessee operating lease unamortized real estate taxes interest rate.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apvo_LesseeOperatingLeaseUnamortizedRealEstateTaxesInterestRate" xlink:to="apvo_LesseeOperatingLeaseUnamortizedRealEstateTaxesInterestRate_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_NumberOfOperatingLeaseRenewalOptions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of operating lease renewal option</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_NumberOfOperatingLeaseRenewalOptions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Operating Lease Renewal Options</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_LesseeOperatingLeaseUnamortizedTenantImprovementAllowanceInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease termination option unamortized tenant improvement allowance interest rate</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_LesseeOperatingLeaseUnamortizedTenantImprovementAllowanceInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Unamortized Tenant Improvement Allowance Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_LesseeOperatingLeaseUnamortizedRealEstateTaxesInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease termination option unamortized real estate taxes interest rate</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_LesseeOperatingLeaseUnamortizedRealEstateTaxesInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Unamortized Real Estate Taxes Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_OperatingLeasePropertyNumberOfLabEquipment" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_OperatingLeasePropertyNumberOfLabEquipment" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_OperatingLeasePropertyNumberOfLabEquipment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Operating lease property number of units.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apvo_OperatingLeasePropertyNumberOfLabEquipment" xlink:to="apvo_OperatingLeasePropertyNumberOfLabEquipment_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_OperatingLeasePropertyNumberOfCopiers" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_OperatingLeasePropertyNumberOfCopiers" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_OperatingLeasePropertyNumberOfCopiers_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Operating lease property number of copiers.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apvo_OperatingLeasePropertyNumberOfCopiers" xlink:to="apvo_OperatingLeasePropertyNumberOfCopiers_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_OperatingLeasePropertyNumberOfLabEquipment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease number of piece for lab equipment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_OperatingLeasePropertyNumberOfLabEquipment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Property Number Of Lab Equipment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_OperatingLeasePropertyNumberOfCopiers_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease number of copiers</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_OperatingLeasePropertyNumberOfCopiers_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Property Number Of Copiers</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_FinanceLeaseNumberOfEquipment" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_FinanceLeaseNumberOfEquipment" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_FinanceLeaseNumberOfEquipment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Finance lease number of equipment.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apvo_FinanceLeaseNumberOfEquipment" xlink:to="apvo_FinanceLeaseNumberOfEquipment_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_LesseeFinanceLeaseRemainingTermOfContract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_LesseeFinanceLeaseRemainingTermOfContract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_LesseeFinanceLeaseRemainingTermOfContract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lessee finance lease remaining term of contract.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apvo_LesseeFinanceLeaseRemainingTermOfContract" xlink:to="apvo_LesseeFinanceLeaseRemainingTermOfContract_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_FinanceLeaseNumberOfEquipment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financing lease number of equipment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_FinanceLeaseNumberOfEquipment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Number Of Equipment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_LesseeFinanceLeaseRemainingTermOfContract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financing lease remaining term</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_LesseeFinanceLeaseRemainingTermOfContract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Finance Lease Remaining Term Of Contract</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Financing lease remaining expense obligation</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Interest Expense</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financing lease payments</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Principal Payments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease cost</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseCostAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseCostAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseCostAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finance lease cost:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseCostAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseCostAbstract_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseCostAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Cost [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortization of right-of-use assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest on lease liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total lease cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_OperatingLeasesExcludingSeattleOfficeLeaseMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_OperatingLeasesExcludingSeattleOfficeLeaseMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_OperatingLeasesExcludingSeattleOfficeLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Operating leases, excluding Seattle office lease.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apvo_OperatingLeasesExcludingSeattleOfficeLeaseMember" xlink:to="apvo_OperatingLeasesExcludingSeattleOfficeLeaseMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_OperatingLeasesExcludingSeattleOfficeLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating Leases, Excluding Seattle Office Lease</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_OperatingLeasesExcludingSeattleOfficeLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Leases Excluding Seattle Office Lease [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_SeattleOfficeLeaseIncludingAmendmentMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_SeattleOfficeLeaseIncludingAmendmentMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_SeattleOfficeLeaseIncludingAmendmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Seattle office lease including amendment.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apvo_SeattleOfficeLeaseIncludingAmendmentMember" xlink:to="apvo_SeattleOfficeLeaseIncludingAmendmentMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_SeattleOfficeLeaseIncludingAmendmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Seattle Office Lease, Including Amendment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_SeattleOfficeLeaseIncludingAmendmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Seattle Office Lease Including Amendment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total operating leases</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:to="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">For operating leases</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Payments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">9 months ended December 31, 2019</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Remainder Of Fiscal Year</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">12 months ended December 31, 2020</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">12 months ended December 31, 2021</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">12 months ended December 31, 2022</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">12 months ended December 31, 2023</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Less: imputed interest</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line Of Credit Facility [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument, Name</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_CreditFacilityFirstTrancheMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_CreditFacilityFirstTrancheMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_CreditFacilityFirstTrancheMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Credit facility first tranche.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_CreditFacilitySecondTrancheMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_CreditFacilitySecondTrancheMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_CreditFacilitySecondTrancheMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Credit facility second tranche.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_CreditFacilitySecondTrancheMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Facility Second Tranche</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_CreditFacilitySecondTrancheMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility Second Tranche [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_AmendedCreditAgreementMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_AmendedCreditAgreementMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_AmendedCreditAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amended credit agreement.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apvo_AmendedCreditAgreementMember" xlink:to="apvo_AmendedCreditAgreementMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_AmendedCreditAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amended Credit Agreement</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_AmendedCreditAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amended Credit Agreement [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit facility available and drawn</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCredit" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line Of Credit</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_PrepaymentOfTermLoans_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prepayment of term loans.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apvo_PrepaymentOfTermLoans" xlink:to="apvo_PrepaymentOfTermLoans_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_TerminationAmountOfLineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_TerminationAmountOfLineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apvo_TerminationAmountOfLineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="apvo_TerminationAmountOfLineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_TerminationAmountOfLineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Termination Amount Of Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_Cash_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Unrestricted cash balance</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_TermLoansExtendedAmortizationDateBasedOnAchievementOfRevenueRecognized_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Term Loans Extended Amortization Date Based On Achievement Of Revenue Recognized</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_RevenueRecognitionOfNetCommercialProductDateToBeAchieved_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue Recognition Of Net Commercial Product Date To Be Achieved</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenuePerformanceObligationDescriptionOfGoodOrService_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net commercial product revenue requirements to be maintained</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenuePerformanceObligationDescriptionOfGoodOrService_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue Performance Obligation Description Of Good Or Service</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Revenue</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_PrincipalRepaymentsDateDeferredUponAchievementOfNetCommercialProductRevenues_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Principal repayments date deferred upon achievement of net commercial product revenues</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_PrincipalRepaymentsDateDeferredUponAchievementOfNetCommercialProductRevenues_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Principal Repayments Date Deferred Upon Achievement Of Net Commercial Product Revenues</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_LineOfCreditFacilityDeferralDateOfFirstRequiredPayment" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_LineOfCreditFacilityDeferralDateOfFirstRequiredPayment" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_LineOfCreditFacilityDeferralDateOfFirstRequiredPayment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Line of credit facility deferral date of first required payment.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="apvo_LineOfCreditFacilityDeferralDateOfFirstRequiredPayment" xlink:to="apvo_LineOfCreditFacilityDeferralDateOfFirstRequiredPayment_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityDateOfFirstRequiredPayment1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityDateOfFirstRequiredPayment1" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_PreFundedWarrantIssuedPricePerShare_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Pre funded warrant issued price per share.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="apvo-20190331.xsd#apvo_PreFundedWarrantsAndRightsOutstandingTerm" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="apvo_PreFundedWarrantsAndRightsOutstandingTerm" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="apvo_PreFundedWarrantsAndRightsOutstandingTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pre funded warrants outstanding, term</link:label>
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