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Ribomic Inks New Agreement with Otsuka on Midkine Aptamer; Otsuka to Decide on In-Licensing by Year-End
Ribomic Inc., a biopharmaceutical venture company based in Tokyo, announced on January 14 that it has entered a new agreement with Otsuka Pharmaceutical to conduct joint research on an aptamer (an RNA molecule) that targets midkine, which is believed to…
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