Voronoi In Spotlight For Brain-Permeable Lung Cancer Candidate
Korean Venture Building Platforms, Eyes IPO
Executive Summary
South Korea’s unicorn biotech Voronoi is counting on its novel lung cancer therapy to become a game changer in the market thanks to its high target selectivity and brain permeability.
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