Organovo Offloads FXR Agonist Portfolio To Lilly

Deal snapshot: Organovo gets a needed infusion of cash with downstream potential for more, while Lilly may have obtained its second MASH candidate this month beyond its internal program with tirzepatide.

Eli Lilly logo sign - San Diego, California, USA - 2020
Lilly makes a second deal in the MASH space this month • Source: Shutterstock/Michael Vi

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