Medivation spies out immune-oncology territory with CureTech deal
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Medivation is venturing into the immune-oncology arena, licensing CureTech's late-stage anti PD-1 monoclonal antibody pidilizumab (CT-011), in an effort to diversify its portfolio, currently dominated by the prostate cancer treatment Xtandi (enzalutamide; licensed to Astellas).
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