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TA-MUC1-Directed ADC Enters Clinic for Solid Tumors: Daiichi Sankyo
Daiichi Sankyo said on September 7 that the first patient has been dosed in a first-in-human PI/II trial investigating its novel antibody drug conjugate (ADC) DS-3939 for several types of advanced solid tumors. DS-3939 is a potential first-in-class tumor-associated mucin-1…
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