Asia Deal Watch: Astellas Looks To Vector Cell Tech From Japan’s RiKen In Oncology
Executive Summary
RiKen gets $9.3m up front plus potential milestones and royalties for use of its aAVC technology, while retaining research rights to the platform. JW Pharmaceutical acquires Vietnam’s Euvipharm.
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