Bristol Goes In Big On New Valentine Nektar
Executive Summary
Bristol paid a handsome $1.85bn upfront for access to Nektar's lead immuno-oncology program NKTR-214 to study in combination with its own drugs, but the expense was viewed by some as a smart play versus buying Nektar outright.
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