Scholar Rock Secures $36m Investment And Janssen IO Option
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Biotech company Scholar Rock has announced a $36m series B financing to fund 2016 plans. Its partner Janssen Biotech, Inc. has also decided to exercise an option in the pair's immune-oncology collaboration.
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