Running The Drug Catalyst Gauntlet: What To Look For In Q2 2017
Executive Summary
Neurotrope's novel bryostatin treatment for Alzheimer's, AstraZeneca's durvalumab in bladder cancer, and Actelion’s antibiotic cadazolid are among a raft of therapies scheduled for major data read-outs or approval decisions in Q2 2017. With the help of Informa Pharma Intelligence’s Biomedtracker, Scrip takes a look at some crucial drug displays likely over the next three months.
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