The progressive lung disease, which commonly crops up in heavy smokers, is the third biggest cause of death globally.
A 30% reduction in exacerbations and significant lung function improvement means the drug should spin more profit.
Deloitte estimates projected returns on drug development for the biggest pharma firms were 1.2% last year.
Writ large, the world might be getting too good of a bargain.
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