Celgene Bolsters Pipeline With Avila Acquisition
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Celgene will acquire the Massachusetts biotech for $350 million upfront plus $575 million in potential milestones related to Avila’s lead compound as well as other compounds to emerge from its technology platform.
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