AstraZeneca to acquire EsoBiotec to advance cell therapy ambition

Susan Galbraith, Executive Vice President, Oncology Haematology R&D, AstraZeneca, said: “We are excited about the acquisition of EsoBiotec and the opportunity to rapidly advance their promising in vivo platform. We believe it has the potential to transform cell therapy and will enable us to scale these innovative treatments so that many more patients around the world can access them. EsoBiotec will accelerate and expand the impact of our recent investments and marks a major step forward in realising our ambition to harness the full potential of cell therapy.”

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