AbbVie Partnership On CD71 Gives CytomX Big Upfront, Co-Promotion Potential
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Deal to target antibody-drug conjugate concludes busy week in cancer partnering for AbbVie.
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