Genexine Hopes To Become 'Asia’s Amgen' After ToolGen Merger
Executive Summary
With an ambition to become an Amgen-like global biopharma, South Korea's Genexine decides to merge with local genome editing firm ToolGen to progress potential global blockbusters such as universal CAR-T therapies.
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