Embattled Midatech Receives Lifeline From China To Save Cancer Candidate

A Chinese billionaire has invested in UK biotech Midatech and signed a licensing deal for an as yet unapproved carcinoid cancer drug, sending it much-needed backing just days after the company said it did not have enough cash to get it to the second half of the year.

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Midatech has been saved for now • Source: Shutterstock

Just days after its share price went south by 50%, UK biotech Midatech Pharma PLC has detailed plans that may save the development of its carcinoid cancer drug candidate. The arrangement will see a Chinese drug distributor take majority ownership of the firm.

In a trading update last week, the Oxford-based company said it had “very limited cash to enable it to continue as a going concern” and “will urgently look to conclude...

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