Deal Watch: Genentech Gets Access To X-Chem’s DNA-Encoded Library Technology
Executive Summary
Genentech will use the X-Chem platform to obtain leads against multiple oncology targets. Lilly partners with Merus on CD3-targeting T-cell therapy candidates.
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