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Astellas, Tohoku Univ. Spinoff Link Up on Gene Therapy for Retinitis Pigmentosa
Astellas Pharma has acquired worldwide rights to develop and commercialize a gene therapy owned by CLINO, a spinoff of Tohoku University, for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa, the two companies said on February 1. The therapy, called Adeno-associated Virus-modified Volvox…
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