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Amgen Ends Rocatinlimab Pact with Kyowa Kirin
Kyowa Kirin said on January 30 that Amgen has decided to end their development and commercialization partnership for rocatinlimab, an anti-OX40 antibody being studied for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. Rocatinlimab is a fully human monoclonal antibody originally discovered by Kyowa Kirin.…
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