Celgene's CAR-T Leadership Goals Advance At ASH 2017
Executive Summary
Celgene's partnership strategy paid off at ASH with positive results for two CAR-T therapies in development with bluebird bio and Juno. The company is pursuing first- and best-in-class opportunities with the goal of becoming a leader in the CAR-T field.
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