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Alloy Inks Cell Therapy Deal with Takeda, Japan Outpost to Launch by Month-End
US biotech Alloy Therapeutics said on November 20 that it has struck a license and collaboration pact with Takeda Pharmaceutical to develop the Japanese giant’s cell therapy platforms. Subject to the deal are Takeda’s proprietary iPSC-derived CAR-T cell platform (iCAR-T)…
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