Seattle Genetics Diversifies Beyond ADCs With Cascadian Acquisition
Executive Summary
The biotech already was looking to move into solid tumors, particularly breast cancer, with its antibody-drug conjugates, but now will take over a promising oral candidate in pivotal studies in HER2-positive breast cancer.
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