Avacta Pursues Combination Therapy Approach Targeting Solid Tumors

Avacta CEO Alastair Smith talks to In Vivo about the company’s precision chemistry, immunotherapy and diagnostic programs.

AVACTA TARGETS SOLID TUMORS WITH COMBINATION THERAPY

UK-based biotech Avacta Group plc plans to action its proprietary Affimer and pre|CISION platforms in a wide range of disease areas – creating products that are easier to manufacture than traditional antibody therapies.

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