NewAmsterdam Is Behind Another Try At CETP Inhibition, With Menarini’s Help
Executive Summary
Years after failures by Merck, Lilly, Pfizer and Roche, NewAmsterdam hopes to bring a CETP inhibitor to market to lower cholesterol, and signs on with Menarini to lead commercial efforts in Europe.
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