Gilead, Parion partner on pulmonary disease

Parion Sciences has signed on Gilead to partner up on pulmonary disease therapies. Gilead will pay $5 million up front and $5 million in exchange for an equity stake in Parion for worldwide commercialization rights to P-680. A successful development program would be worth up to $146 million in milestones for Parion. Just as significantly, the two companies say they will collaborate on new research into similar drugs

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