Deal Watch: Kite Inks Novel AML Target Discovery Tie-Up With HiFiBiO

Continuing parent firm Gilead’s busy deal-making year in immuno-oncology, Kite gets option rights to new targets. Boehringer teams with Israel’s BiomX in IBD research.

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Scrip regularly covers business development and deal-making in the biopharmaceutical industry. Deal Watch is supported by deal intelligence from Biomedtracker.

Kite Pharma, Inc. unveiled a two-year discovery collaboration with license option rights on 3 September with HiFiBiO Therapeutics...

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