Mercaptor Wants To Reinvent Drug Discovery And Development With No Pharma Or VC Funding
Executive Summary
Emerging Company Profile: Mercaptor – a California company that emerged from Raptor Pharmaceutical, which Horizon Pharma bought for $800m in 2016 – has grandiose plans to create a new therapy for neurodegenerative disorders with only scientists running the show and no pharma or VC backing.
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