Celgene strikes $100 million deal for option to buy cancer drug maker Acetylon
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Celgene entered into a drug development collaboration paying $100 million for an option to buy its new partner, closely held Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, which is in the early stages of testing a therapy for multiple myeloma.
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