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Daiichi Sankyo Launches Oncolytic Virus Delytact in Japan
Daiichi Sankyo rolled out its oncolytic virus Delytact (G47∆; teserpaturev) in Japan on November 1. It will initially supply the therapy to medical institutions where its clinical trials were conducted but hopes to set up a stable supply system as…
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