Dainippon’s Lead Boston Asset Hits Wall In Pancreatic Cancer
Executive Summary
Dainippon Sumitomo suffers major Phase III setback for one of its key oncology prospects, and although the former Boston Biomedical asset will carry on in other planned indications, the Japanese firm may have to look for ways to fill the gap.
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