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Mereo On The Move With Strong COPD Data And US Listing Plan

 
• By Kevin Grogan

The UK firm, boosted by promising data for acumapimod for acute exacerbations of COPD, is seeking to conduct an initial public offering in the US.

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America calling: The UK's Mereo is looking at a US listing • Source: Shutterstock

Mereo BioPharma Group PLC.'s model of acquiring then developing assets from big pharma looks to be paying dividends again, highlighted by impressive data on its chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) drug acumapimod, bought off Novartis AG, and plans to list in the US.

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