Galapagos Soothed By Gilead's $725m Up Front For AbbVie Reject Filgotinib
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Galapagos NV, which suffered a major shock in September when AbbVie decided not to exercise its option on their JAK1 inhibitor filgotinib, has secured $725m up front from Gilead Sciences Inc. for the promising rheumatoid arthritis treatment.
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