Gilead Dives Into Protein Degradation With Nurix Pact
Executive Summary
Gilead is elbowing its way into the protein degradation field, seeking to build out a pipeline of oncology drugs in a $45m deal with Nurix. The pool is becoming crowded though, as many other big firms have latched onto this burgeoning field of R&D.
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