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The brig idea

Why Ariad opted for an Iclusig royalty deal with PDL

August 10, 2015 7:00 AM UTC

Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) hopes monetizing its lone marketed drug via a royalty deal will allow it to get a second cancer compound across the finish line.

The prospect of selling stock to fund development of brigatinib (AP26113) was not appealing, as Ariad has seen its shares fall about 23% from their 52-week high of $9.89 in late April. ...