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SK Bio Broadens U.S. Prospects, Licensing Late-Stage Epilepsy Drug From Biohaven

Biohaven is outlicensing to SK Biopharmaceuticals global rights to opakalim, a Kv7-targeting small molecule in pivotal clinical testing for epilepsy. Biohaven gets non-dilutive financing for its pipeline while SK Bio gains another asset to potentially commercialize in the U.S.

SK Bio Broadens U.S. Prospects, Licensing Late-Stage Epilepsy Drug From Biohaven

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Biohaven is outlicensing to SK Biopharmaceuticals global rights to opakalim, a Kv7-targeting small molecule in pivotal clinical testing for epilepsy.

Biohaven gets non-dilutive financing for its pipeline while SK Bio gains another asset to potentially commercialize in the U.S.

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Biohaven is outlicensing to SK Biopharmaceuticals global rights to opakalim, a Kv7-targeting small molecule in pivotal clinical testing for epilepsy. Biohaven gets non-dilutive financing for its pipeline while SK Bio gains another asset to potentially commercialize in the U.S.

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