Asia Deal Watch: BeiGene Leaps Into New Year By Licensing DKK1 Antibody Candidate
Executive Summary
BeiGene’s license agreement with Leap Therapeutics covers Asia, except for Japan, along with Australia and New Zealand. Apollomics obtains rights in China and beyond to GlycoMimetics’ e-selectin antagonists.
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