Gilead Waives Acquisition Option As Pionyr Explores Other Strategies
$315m Buy Off The Cards
Executive Summary
Gilead has waived its option to acquire Pionyr, allowing the US biotech to explore other partnerships and financing opportunities as it advances a promising pipeline of macrophage-targeting antibodies.
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