Who:Cerevel Therapeutics, LLC and Arya Sciences Acquisition Corp. II (Arya II)
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Cerevel Goes Public In SPAC Merger To Fund Neuroscience Programs
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Deal Snapshot: The $445m Cerevel gains will help as it plans to have at least six programs in the clinic within the next year. CEO Tony Coles will head up a public firm for the first time since Amgen bought Onyx.
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