This week's sponsor is Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services. | | | Today's Rundown Allogene names ex-Adaptimmune exec Amado as CMO GlycoMimetics shares nearly cut in half as Pfizer-partnered phase 3 drug flops Takeda, Sosei form gastrointestinal disease R&D pact Guardant’s blood test tracks microsatellite instability status on par with tissue biopsy in new study Don’t forget to nominate 2019’s fiercest women in life sciences Featured Story | Monday, August 5, 2019 Allogene Therapeutics has named Rafael Amado as its EVP of R&D and CMO. Amado, who is set to leave Adaptimmune imminently, will join the Arie Belldegrun-founded biotech as it works to advance several allogeneic CAR-T therapies into and through clinical development. |
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