Hanmi’s Roll Continues With ZAI China Cancer Deal
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Hanmi is continuing to reap big dividends this year from its original R&D efforts. Following a major licensing out deal with Boehringer Ingelheim for a novel lung cancer therapy in July, the South Korean firm has now reached an additional licensing agreement for the therapy with ZAI Lab for China, Hong Kong and Macau, in a deal that will bolster the Chinese biopharma's growing oncology portfolio.
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