Bristol's Fibrotic Game Plan: Promedior Buy Hinges On Phase II Data
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Already very active in deal-making for fibrotic disease companies and candidates in the past year, Bristol-Myers Squibb ponied up $150m in upfront cash on Aug. 31 for an option to acquire Promedior Inc. and its mid-stage biologic for myelofibrosis (MF) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
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