Lilly, Nektar Partner On 'Stimulating' IL-2 Drug In Autoimmune Diseases
Executive Summary
Nektar taps into Lilly's immunology know-how for fast development of NKTR-358, which targets IL-2 to stimulate the body's own inflammation-inhibiting Tregs rather than suppress the immune system.
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