AbbVie Goes Boldly Into Immuno-Neurology With Alector
Executive Summary
AbbVie agreed to pay $205m up front to biotech start-up Alector to research a portfolio of antibody targets to treat Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases by harnessing the immune system.
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