Proteon exploring sale after 2nd drug trial failure

Cash-strapped biotech Proteon Therapeutics is considering a merger or acquisition after shelving its lead kidney disease drug due to a second late-stage clinical trial failure. Waltham-based Proteon (Nasdaq: PRTO) disclosed in a financial filing this week that it does not have enough cash to survive for the next 12 months, with just $22 million left in the bank. Four members of the company's board of directors further resigned this week. It will be laying off an undisc losed amount of its 17 employees…
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