Deal Watch: Gilead Continues To Add To IO Armamentarium In Collaboration With Gadeta
Executive Summary
Deal through Kite Pharma subsidiary focuses on developing gamma delta T-cell receptor therapies. Sanofi inks SHP2 cancer collaboration with Revolution, while Vical considers its strategic options.
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