Ariad Comes Of Age With Oncology Drugs, Readies For Commercial Leap
Executive Summary
With positive signs for its stable of cancer drugs, including an imminent filing for the sarcoma candidate ridaforolimus, Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. is nearing the turning point from a development to a commercial company.
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