GSK Boosts Its Infectious Disease Portfolio With Brexafemme License
Executive Summary
The pharma licensed global rights to Scynexis’s Brexafemme, a first-in-class triterpenoid antifungal approved for treat and prevent recurrence of vaginal yeast infections, for $90m up front.
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