April 22, 2022 10:52 AM EDT

Astellas writes off $560M loss, dropping gene therapy programs, oncology antibody

Paul Schloesser

Associate Editor

After repeated setbacks in gene therapy, Astellas is writing off more than half a billion dollars in losses — and gutting candidates that were once thought …

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Astellas writes off $560M loss, dropping gene therapy programs, oncology antibody

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