There has been a growing trend of life science manufacturers collaborating with local governments (e.g., at the municipal and prefectural level) in Japan during the past 3-5 years. This trend is observed not only with domestic manufacturers but among foreign…
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Mitsubishi Tanabe, EditForce Join Forces for Discovery of Gene Therapy in CNS
EditForce, a biotech originating from Kyushu University, said on June 27 that it has entered into a license agreement with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma for the research, development, and commercialization of potential gene therapy products for a specific target disease in…
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