Juno-Novartis CAR-T Settlement Puts Focus Back In Clinic
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Novartis agrees to pay Juno an initial $12.25 million, plus future milestone payments and royalties to resolve patent and contract dispute; Juno to share payments with St. Jude.
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