Boehringer Taps Gubra For Early-Stage Obesity Deal
Executive Summary
Boehringer Ingelheim has signed a collaboration with Denmark-based Gubra focusing on the development of peptides to treat obesity, with Gubra to receive up to €250m in upfront and potential milestone payments.
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