Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Alnylam Deal With Takeda Embodies Two Trends In One

A drug licensing pact announced this morning has not one but two hot trends in drug deals these days: Japanese Pharma players making deals with U.S. companies, and big drug makers lining up to invest in biotech shops developing RNA-based drugs.
In today’s deal, Takeda will pay Alnylam $100 million upfront, plus another $50 million in [...]

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