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Moderna and the Brute Nib Vaccine
A decade ago, only treatment for the most common form of adult leukemia called CLL was punishing chemotherapy. A drug called the Brute Nib came along from a California based company called Pharma Cyclics. Some called it a miracle drug. Its story is in many ways a classic biotech tale of doctors and scientists driven to find better options with billion-dollar stakes.
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