Deal Watch: Sanofi Finds Ideal 'Partner' For Leukine
Executive Summary
Partner Therapeutics takes on Sanofi's immunostimulant. Novartis transitions struggling Arzerra for compassionate use only outside the US, with compensation to Genmab, while Shire licenses I.V. immunoglobulin candidate from AB Biosciences.
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