Turps, not that long a shot….
There’s been a notable shift by pharma in the past few years towards licensing earlier-stage assets. In 2017, pre-clinical and Phase 1 assets accounted for just under 60% of total pharma licensing deals.
https://resultshealthcare.com/insight/licensing-cornerstone-biotech-value-creation/
https://blog.lifesciencenation.com/...als-global-pharmas-looking-earlier-than-ever/