Who: Seagen Inc. , Lava Therapeutics NV
Seagen Digs Deep For Lava’s Bispecific Antibody
Deal Snapshot: The Dutch biotech planned to move its preclinical candidate, the EGFR-targeting LAVA-1223, into the clinic later this year. Seagen has shown interest in business development as Merck merger talks have quieted down.
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