OncoMed Loses Another Asset – Rosmantuzumab – And CEO Paul Hastings
Executive Summary
Loss of anti-RSPO-3 antibody rosmantuzumab, partnered with Celgene, means a rough start to the year, following disappointments in 2017.
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