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Daiichi Sankyo Ramps Up R&D Investment for ADC, 16 Studies Added to DS-8201

November 1, 2019
Daiichi Sankyo will boost its R&D investment in antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), with CEO Sunao Manabe pledging to inject 1.1 trillion yen over five years (FY2018-FY2022) into three top-priority projects, DS-8201, DS-1062, and U3-1402. Mr Manabe unveiled this plan at…

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