Ultragenyx Takes On Rare Childhood Disease With In-licensing Deal
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Rare disease company Ultragenyx has in-licensed the North American rights to a treatment for fatty-acid oxidation disorder, adding its third clinical-stage drug to its ultra-rare disease pipeline.
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