Roche Inks Another AAV Capsid Platform Technology Deal, With Avista Therapeutics
Executive Summary
Deal Snapshot: Roche and University of Pittsburgh spinout Avista Therapeutics signed the pact to enable the Swiss drug maker to develop gene therapies for retinal diseases using Avista’s platform tech.
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