September 26, 2018 06:53 AM EDT

Alexion gambles on an early-stage drug for rare diseases, bagging Apple Tree-backed Syntimmune in $1.2B buyout

John Carroll

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Alexion Pharmaceuticals is adding a clinical-stage asset to the pipeline, buying Syntimmune for $400 million upfront with another $800 million on the table for milestones …

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Alex­ion gam­bles on an ear­ly-stage drug for rare dis­eases, bag­ging Ap­ple Tree-backed Syn­tim­mune in $1.2B buy­out

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