Deal Watch: Merck & Co. Looks To Advance NASH Ambitions With Aligos
Executive Summary
Newly public Aligos will team with Merck & Co. on oligonucleotide therapies for NASH. Maze Therapeutics launches ophthalmology and CV-focused spinouts with Alloy and BridgeBio.
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