Promising Tanibirumab Trial Boosts PharmAbcine’s Confidence
Executive Summary
PharmAbcine is counting on the success of its lead anticancer antibody tanibirumab following promising early Phase II results, and the South Korean bioventure is planning to raise new funds as it looks to progress this and other pipeline projects.
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