Yumanity To Reverse Merge With Kineta Two Years After Its Own Public Debut
Executive Summary
After its August 2020 reverse merger, neuroscience-focused Yumanity is calling it quits with two transactions: an asset sale to Janssen and a merger with private cancer immunotherapy firm Kineta.
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