Constellation and EpiZyme are poised to become dominant players in the unfolding field of epigenetics, an area of biology replete with novel, interesting targets and broad therapeutic potential. The two companies have adopted similar and until now stealthy strategies, aimed at parlaying a platform of novel products into a quick and lucrative exit.
by Ellen Foster Licking
In a year when scientists and scholars gather at museums and academic institutions to fete Charles Darwin—to mark the 200th...
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