Oryzon Genomics SA, one of the darlings of the Spanish stock market, has suffered a setback after Roche pulled the plug on a partnership to develop a potential first-in-class cancer compound.
Spanish Biotech Star Oryzon Slumps After Roche Rejection
Barcelona-based Oryzon Genomics remains upbeat about the prospects for 'a first-in-class, best-in-class LSD1 inhibitor' for cancer even though Roche has walked away from what was a potentially lucrative partnership.

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