Akeso wins Chinese approval for cancer drug positioned to rival Merck’s Keytruda
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Akeso, a Chinese biotech that made headlines for beating Merck’s Keytruda in a head-to-head trial, won approval in China this week for the therapy, a company spokesperson confirmed to STAT. New data show early hints of the medicine improving patient survival — the gold standard outcome of any cancer study.
Reed Jobs is keen for his $1bn venture capital fund Yosemite to make a difference.
The 34-year-old runs an oncology-focused venture capital fund that manages more than $1bn in assets, and is in the UK looking for investment opportunities.
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