Gilead Says 16 Cancer Centers Getting Ready To Administer Yescarta
Executive Summary
Within weeks of its acquisition of Kite, Gilead is working to launch its first immuno-oncology drug, with a goal of training 70-90 US cancer centers. Q3 saw continued increase in HIV sales, decrease in HCV revenues.
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