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Asia Deal Watch: Astellas Looks To Vector Cell Tech From Japan’s RiKen In Oncology

 
• By Joseph Haas, Ian Haydock, Anju Ghangurde, and Jung Won Shin

RiKen gets $9.3m up front plus potential milestones and royalties for use of its aAVC technology, while retaining research rights to the platform. JW Pharmaceutical acquires Vietnam’s Euvipharm.

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Astellas Pharma Inc. has entered into a worldwide licensing agreement for the research, development and commercialization in oncology settings...

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