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AstraZeneca, Merck, Novo deals boost Chinese biotech as global interest grows

29 Sept 2026, 09:00 UTC · 1 source
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🚨 ASTRAZENECA ANNOUNCES US$2 BILLION INVESTMENT AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it will make a US$2 billion equity investment in Florida-headquartered Summit Therapeutics. Summit Therapeutics holds the exclusive rights to develop and commercialise Akeso’s immunotherapy drug ivonescimab outside China. Source: South China Morning Post #AstraZeneca #Merck

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