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Sumitomo Dainippon Pulls Plug on SanBio’s Lead Cell Therapy
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma is walking away from SanBio’s lead cell therapy program SB623 with its decision to terminate a joint development deal in North America for the treatment of chronic ischemic stroke following a PIIb miss. The termination of the…
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