Aum Bets On Asia-To-Global Oncology Model

Emerging Company Profile: Singapore-based Aum Biosciences hopes to disrupt early stage oncology drug development with an Asia-pivoted model, and the fledgling firm has struck interesting alliances to progress its plans.

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A young Singapore-based start-up, Aum Biosciences, is hoping to alter the general business approach for oncology R&D, which is traditionally largely US and EU-centric both in terms of development and market priorities.

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