Lilly Back In The BACE Space Following Deal With AstraZeneca
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Eli Lilly has signed on as a risk-sharing partner with AstraZeneca to develop a BACE inhibitor for Alzheimer’s disease. The deal gives Lilly a mid-stage asset in the challenging field after two of its own candidates failed in late-stage trials.
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