AstraZeneca Links With Accent To Target RNA-Modifying Proteins
Pact Spans Discovery, Development And Commercialization
Executive Summary
AstraZeneca and Accent Therapeutics will jointly discover, develop and commercialize novel therapeutics targeting RNA-modifying proteins for the treatment of cancer.
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