July 6, 2026 10:53 AM EDT
DealsPharma
Roche's $25M Astex deal is small money upfront, but a big signal for breast cancer goals
Elizabeth Cairns
Senior biopharma journalist
Roche's Genentech deepens its oncology pipeline bets by paying Astex $25M upfront (up to $490M+ milestones) for early breast cancer compounds.
July 6, 2026 10:53 AM EDT
DealsPharma
Roche's $25M Astex deal is small money upfront, but a big signal for breast cancer goals
Elizabeth Cairns
Senior biopharma journalist

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