Theravance Banks $100m As J&J Bets Big On IBD Drug
Executive Summary
If the JAK inhibitor codenamed TD-1473 proves effective in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the clinical, regulatory and commercial know-how in IBD from partner Janssen could help Theravance pocket $1bn.
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