Merrimack axes remaining staff, execs after selling assets to New York startup

After three years of clinical and business turmoil, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals is largely closing up shop and laying off the rest of its employees. Merrimack (Nasdaq: MACK), founded in 2000, has been developing treatments for breast, pancreatic and ovarian cancers. The company has shelved multiple drug candidates over the last three years due to safety issues and disappointing response rates. Merrimack stopped bringing in sales revenue in 201 7, after selling its sole commercial drugs to French drugmaker…
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