Asia Deal Watch: Astellas, GO Team Up On Targeted Cancer Therapy
Executive Summary
Astellas subsidiary Xyphos will partner with GO to discover novel antibodies against two glycoprotein targets. SciNeuro picks up abandoned GSK programs in cardiovascular medicine for potential use in the neurodegeneration space.
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