Roche Paying $390m Up Front For Fibrosis-Fighting Promedior
Executive Summary
The deal, which includes up to $1bn for milestones, gives Roche Promedior’s PRM-151, a Phase III-ready asset for IPF that has also completed a Phase II study in myelofibrosis and could be effective in a broad range of fibrotic diseases.
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