NewLink CEO Reflects On Golden Age And Rapid Fall Of IDO
Executive Summary
There is now a move back to the principle of doing randomized Phase II studies before jumping into Phase III, says CEO Chuck Link, as Roche's Genentech exits broad IDO/TDO deal.
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