Asahi Kasei Pharma has secured the exclusive worldwide rights to lead compounds generated by Tsukuba-based startup Alchemedicine, which are viewed as having therapeutic potential in autoimmune diseases. Under an exclusive license agreement — signed on February 3 and announced on…
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