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Amgen Licenses Rights To Multiple Myeloma Drug

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The compound is currently in Phase I studies. The two said the drug was originally licensed to Boehringer Ingelheim by Micromet, before Amgen acquired Micromet in 2012. Financial details of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Evoke Pharma’s Stock Sinks on Stomach Drug’s Phase 3 Failure

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Evoke’s late-stage study failed to show a significant benefit to the drug, EVK-001, versus placebo at all 41 of the sites that tested it nationally. Actavis is now known as Allergan (NYSE: AGN ), adopting the name following its acquisition of that company last year. Metoclopramide is currently available in oral and intravenous forms.

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Retrophin Drug Licensed by Shkreli Shows Positive Phase 2 Results

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Retrophin , the drug developer founded by controversial former biotech executive Martin Shkreli, has posted positive results from a midstage study for its treatment for a rare kidney disease. He licensed the drug from San Diego-based Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: LGND ) in March 2012. to $30 apiece.

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Is Your Startup Ready For The Challenges Of An IPO?

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a 2012 study by PricewaterhouseCoopers , companies average $3.7 You better have lined up a major international expansion, some major acquisition candidates, or a wealth of unfilled orders. It will take many months and require endless amounts of time, money, and energy. It takes real money to find money.

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How To Strike a Chord with Your Community: Plug.DJ’s Alex Reinlieb

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I’ve been an avid user of Plug.DJ’s music discovery site since early 2012, have discovered a ton of music there (which, by the way, I’m still listening to today) and originally covered their $1.25M in seed-round funding from Javelin Venture Partners. was founded in February 2012 by a team of passionate music fans.

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