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Innate Pharma SA will acquire a first-in-class immuno-oncology asset in a deal that could bring new momentum to its cancer pipeline and that also sees the French biotech partnering once again with Novo Nordisk AS.

Novo will get €40m ($45m) up front under the deal, which was announced June 2, most of it in equity....

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