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AbbVie dips into boiling RAS waters with $1.45B biobucks deal that could end in acquisition

AbbVie has agreed to help finance a KRAS inhibitor from Kestrel Therapeutics in a deal that could hit up to $1.45 billion in value and end with AbbVie buying the company outright.

By FierceBiotech · May 1, 2026 · via FierceBiotech
AbbVie dips into boiling RAS waters with $1.45B biobucks deal that could end in acquisition

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