Starlight Success: Isis, Alnylam Form Regulus To Develop MicroRNA Antagonists
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Firm’s lead molecule, miR-122, could be in clinic to treat hepatitis C within two to three years, Isis CEO tells “The Pink Sheet” DAILY.
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