Roche Holding AG’s Genentech division has signed a $200m upfront deal with Vaccibody AS to license its DNA-based neoantigen cancer vaccine, VB10.NEO.
Still Looking For A Cancer Vaccine Breakthrough, Roche Signs $200m Vaccibody Deal
Claims First Neoantigen Clinical Response In Advanced Cancer
Despite a recent disappointment in a similar partnership with BioNTech, Genentech is pushing ahead with its neoantigen-targeting strategy.
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