Celyad Signs Deal With Japan's Ono For CAR-T-Like Program
Executive Summary
Celyad has struck a deal with Ono Pharmaceutical for certain rights to its allogeneic NKR-2 T-cell immunotherapy, a variation on traditional CAR-T approaches. The agreement eases some of the pressure from the recent late stage failure of Celyad's heart failure cell therapy.
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