AbbVie Expected To Ditch Abicipar After US FDA Setback
Executive Summary
With a complete response letter for wet AMD drug abicipar, AbbVie is expected to move on from the drug acquired with Allergan. Molecular Partners now seems inclined to focus on IO, virology.
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