Array paying next to nothing for Novartis BRAF inhibitor
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Executive Summary
As its acquisition of GlaxoSmithKline's oncology portfolio draws nearer to closing, Novartis is essentially paying Array BioPharma to take over development and commercialization of the BRAF inhibitor encorafenib (LGX818) just one month after the Swiss big pharma gave back its rights to Array's MEK inhibitor binimetinib under attractive terms.
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