Autoimmune RORγt Program May Portend Change Of Direction For Vitae
Executive Summary
The drug-discovery specialist is mulling several potential partners for its ROR gamma t inhibitor program, which has potential in autoimmune indications. Two cash-generating deals with Boehringer Ingelheim have made the clinical-stage company self-sufficient for nearly a decade.
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