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Daiichi Sankyo Ordered to Pay 8% Royalty to Seagen in ADC Patent Row
Daiichi Sankyo said on October 18 that it has been ordered by a Texas court to pay an 8% royalty on its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) to Seagen, in addition to a previous award of US$41.8 million in damages, in their…
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