$410m Ambit deal bolsters Daiichi Sankyo's oncology presence
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Executive Summary
Daiichi Sankyo is to purchase US oncology-focused venture Ambit Biosciences for up to $410m, bringing the major Japanese firm an attractive Phase III asset for acute myeloid leukemia and boosting its oncology pipeline.
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