AbbVie To Take Flight From Galapagos As PELICAN Flounders?
Executive Summary
Lacklustre top-line data from the PELICAN study raise concerns over AbbVie's commitment to Galapagos's cystic fibrosis franchise, and leaves rival Vertex even more securely in possession of the field.
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