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Takeda Invests US$125 Million in Maverick for T-Cell Therapy, Buyout Eyed

January 13, 2017
Takeda Pharmaceutical will invest US$125 million in Maverick to get its hands on the US biotech’s T-cell engagement platform for cancer treatments, eyeing its possible acquisition - the latest in the Japanese drug giant’s collaboration spree aimed at boosting its…

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