Terns Raises $87m More For NASH R&D, Including Lilly Equity Purchase
Executive Summary
In its third venture funding round, Terns adds backing from Deerfield in addition to Lilly’s investment. It licensed three non-alcoholic steatohepatitis candidates from the big pharma in 2018.
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