AstraZeneca's Gracell Acquisition Injects New Excitement For Cell Therapy In China

$1.2bn Validation Of Chinese Capabilities

The UK drug maker’s latest deal marks the largest China biotech M&A deal to date, amid the lingering doom and gloom surrounding the fast emerging but cash-constrained sector.

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AstraZeneca acquires Gracell Bio in validation of China cell therapy innovation • Source: Shutterstock

Just before Christmas, AstraZeneca delivered Santa's surprise to a sector in desperate need of new cash and a confidence booster.

The UK-based firm's 23 December announcement that it is to acquire China's Gracell Biotechnologies Co. Ltd. for up to...

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