Cellivery IPO To Fund Potential First-In-Class Parkinson's Asset, May Speed Licensing Deal
Executive Summary
Marking the first Korean company to launch an initial public offering on the recommendation of its lead broker, Cellivery Therapeutics is slated to use the upcoming proceeds to progress preclinical trials of its lead assets for Parkinson's disease and pancreatic cancer, which the company aims to license out to global partners in the early development stages.
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