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Keio Upstart, Novo Nordisk Ink Global Deal on iPSC-Based Heart Therapy
Heartseed, a biotech originating from Keio University, has won key allies at Novo Nordisk for the global development of its lead cell therapy asset HS-001, with the two announcing their licensing pact worth up to US$598 million on June 1.…
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