Bayer Advances Parkinson’s Cell And Gene Therapies Into First Human Studies
Recently-Acquired BlueRock and AskBio Move Ahead
Executive Summary
As Biogen makes history in Alzheimer’s, Bayer is aiming for a breakthrough in Parkinson’s, another major target in neuroscience.
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