TauRx Attempts Anti-Tau Comeback But Keeps Data Under Wraps
Following 2016 Alzheimer’s Fail
Executive Summary
The firm has revealed its anti-tau candidate showed promise in a late-stage Alzheimer’s study several years after a disappointing failure, but data are yet to be announced in full.
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