Who: Novartis/UCB
Novartis Will Co-Develop UCB’s Alpha-Syn Inhibitor For Parkinson’s
Deal Snapshot: Seeking to bring a disease-modifying Parkinson’s drug to market, Novartis will team with UCB on developing and commercializing UCB0599, a Phase II oral alpha-synuclein inhibitor.

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