Deal Watch: Merck, Incyte Double Down On Keytruda/Epacadostat Collaboration
Executive Summary
Expansion of 2015 development partnership adds lung and bladder cancer as well as renal and head-and-neck carcinoma to trials of the two immuno-oncology drugs. Jazz licenses Japanese rights to two of its commercial products to Nippon Shinyaku.
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