Deal Watch: Bristol Leaves Neuropathic Pain Candidate To Lexicon
Executive Summary
Verastem steps in where AbbVie exited, agreeing to license Infinity’s duvelisib in hematologic cancer indications. Celldex grows its immuno-oncology pipeline with buyout of private Yale Medical School-spinout Kolltan.
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