Deal Watch: Seattle Genetics And Genmab Partner Again On Anti-Cancer ADC
Executive Summary
MabVax to provide antibody-targeting technology to Memorial Sloan-Kettering, which could yield CAR-T therapeutic candidates for which Juno Therapeutics will hold an exclusive option. Mylan acquires injectable anticoagulant Arixtra from Aspen for $300 million, while Asterias will work with Cancer Research UK on non-small cell lung cancer program.
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