ObsEva Stays Afloat By Selling Lead Women’s Health Asset To XOMA
For $15m Upfront
Executive Summary
The Swiss firm has divested yet another one of its key programs in a bid to stave off insolvency and remain a listed company, forcing it to focus solely on a pre-IVF drug candidate.
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