Why Roche Oncology Bet Big On Neoantigen-Directed T-Cell Therapy

In an interview at J.P. Morgan, Roche's James Sabry explained why it wants to lead the pack in personalized, neoantigen-directed cellular therapy, after announcing tie-up with Adaptive Biotechnologies.

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Roche wants to chart new directions in T-cell receptor therapies

Roche's latest big bet in exploring and discovering the next generation of cancer immunotherapies rests on a large deal with Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. to develop T-cell receptor (TCR) therapies tailored for each individual patient.

Roche and Adaptive announced a development and commercialization deal on Jan. 4, right before the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference kicked...

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