Exelixis, Inc. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company will collaborate to co-develop and co-commercialize Exelixis' compound XL139, a small molecule inhibitor of the hedgehog pathway, in the United States.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CaliforniaExelixis, Inc. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company will collaborate to co-develop and co-commercialize Exelixis' compound XL139, a small molecule inhibitor of the hedgehog pathway, in the United States. Hedgehog plays a critical role in regulating cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation, and is deregulated in a variety of cancers, making it a promising target for cancer therapies, Exelixis said.