Galapagos Enters Cancer Field With CellPoint Buy
Executive Summary
Deal Snapshot: CEO Stoffels delivered on a recent promise to bring in mid-stage assets, acquiring a firm with a Phase I/IIa CAR-T therapy program for €125m ($131.6m) up front.
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