GBT Picks Up Inclacumab From Roche's Bargain Bin
Executive Summary
Five years after the Swiss major presented positive Phase II data on inclacumab as a treatment for patients with acute coronary syndromes, the drug has been snapped up by Global Blood Therapeutics for a tiny upfront fee to be developed for sickle cell disease.
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