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Genmab Japan to Expand into Solid Tumors, Boost Focus on Gyn/Onc: Chief
Danish antibody specialist Genmab is set to expand its Japan business from hematology to solid tumors and ramp up its focus in the areas of gynecologic oncology and lung cancer, according to the company’s local president Christoffer Dahl. Dahl revealed…
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