With Novartis Ending RNAi Research Partnership, Alnylam Trims Workforce
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
In ending the five-year collaboration, Novartis said it will work to develop RNAi therapeutics against 31 targets, which could bring Alnylam significant milestones down the road.
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