Radiance Biopharma Inc. bought its way into the ROR1 antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) space through a potential $1 billion-plus licensing deal, including a $15 million up-front payment, with CSPC Megalith Biopharmaceutical Co. Ltd. for rights to RB-164 (SYS-6005) in the U.S. and select countries.
Radiance Biopharma Inc. bought its way into the ROR1 antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) space through a potential $1 billion-plus licensing deal, including a $15 million up-front payment, with CSPC Megalith Biopharmaceutical Co. Ltd. for rights to RB-164 (SYS-6005) in the U.S. and select countries.
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Recent research has established that Insulin-like Growth Factor 2 mRNA Binding Protein 3 (IGF2BP3) RNA-binding protein is involved in leukemia development, particularly in the KMT2A-translocated B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) subtype.
Cancer immunotherapies are highly effective treatments for treating hematological malignancies, but usually tied to systemic toxicity, including cytokine release syndrome (CRS).