CHA, Sorrento JV Highlights Korean Immuno-Oncology Appetite
Executive Summary
Sorrento and CHA Biotech’s agreement to form a CAR-NK cell therapy joint venture is very much “on trend”, being the latest in a recent series of immuno-oncology collaborations between Korean and foreign firms and indicating a rapidly growing appetite for assets in the field.
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