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Oncolys Aims for First-Line Use of Telomelysin in Esophageal Cancer
Tokyo-based biotech Oncolys BioPharma aims to position its oncolytic virus therapy telomelysin as a first-line treatment for esophageal cancer in the long term, President and CEO Yasuo Urata said in an interview with Jiho. Telomelysin, otherwise known as OBP-301, is…
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