Juno Picks Up A2a Receptor Via Redox Acquisition
Executive Summary
Juno Therapeutics Inc. has followed in the footsteps of some of its big pharma rivals, Novartis and AstraZeneca, by acquiring RedoxTherapies, Inc. for its small molecule adenosine A2a (A2a) receptor antagonist vipadenant.
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