Deal Watch: GSK Invests In Early-Stage Synthetic Lethality Programs At Ideaya
Executive Summary
Pharma pays $100m up front and makes $20m equity investment for rights to three preclinical cancer programs. Plus more than 20 deal summaries, including COVID-19-related transactions.
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