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SanBio Says Its Lead Cell Therapy Could Be Shipped from 2025 If All Goes Well
SanBio said on June 20 that it sees the shipment of its lead cell therapy candidate Akuugo kicking off in 2025 if it successfully scores the nod for a partial change of its expected conditional time-limited approval. The therapy, also…
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