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US Patent Office Nixes Seagen Patent in ADC Row: Daiichi Sankyo
Daiichi Sankyo said on January 17 that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a final decision invalidating Seagen’s patent related to antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) that was being challenged by the Japanese pharma in a post-grant review (PGR).Subject to…
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