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Oncolys Files Telomelysin in Japan, Eyes API Manufacturing Expansion in Asia
Tokyo-based biotech Oncolys BioPharma said on December 15 that it has filed for Japan approval of its oncolytic virus telomelysin, also known as OBP-301, for the treatment of esophageal cancer. At a press conference in Tokyo, President and CEO Yasuo…
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