Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. has been in it for the long haul, developing antisense drugs for more than 25 years. But now partnered and independently-owned drugs are in late-stage development and the company appears poised to make the transition from platform technology provider and drug developer to commercial biotech.
First, the company’s partner Biogen Inc. is launching the Ionis-developed drug Spinraza (nusinersen) for the rare genetic disease spinal...








