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Daiichi Sankyo Inks ADC License Pact with Glycotope
Daiichi Sankyo said on July 30 that it has sealed a licensing agreement with Berlin-based Glycotope to develop an antibody drug conjugate (ADC) by applying its ADC technologies to the German partner’s investigational tumor-associated TA-MUC1 antibody gatipotuzumab. The deal is…
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