Pfizer dips into translational regulation for cancer with eFFECTOR deal
Pfizer’s deal with eFFECTOR points to translational regulators as an emerging target source
eFFECTOR’s deal with Pfizer is the latest indication that translational control elements are a promising, emerging source of new drug targets. The companies teamed up to develop small molecule inhibitors of the translation initiation complex subunit eIF4E to treat cancer.
eFFECTOR Therapeutics Inc. will receive $15 million up front and up to $429 million in R&D funding and development and sales milestones through the licensing and collaboration agreement...