Deal Watch: Novartis Opts In On Lipoprotein A Candidate From Akcea
Executive Summary
Novartis will take over development and commercialization of antisense candidate TQJ230 under rights it obtained in a 2017 agreement. Morphic and Janssen will collaborate on oral integrin inhibitors.
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