Third Rock Hopes To Revolution-ize Natural Products With Its New Biotech
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The venture firm hopes to create its next success story with the launch of Revolution Medicines, a biotech focused on using its chemical platform to transform natural products into drugs with fewer side effects, but more potent efficacy.
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