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5 December 2019AmericasSarah Morgan

Astellas doubles down on gene therapy with $3bn Audentes deal

Astellas is set to buy US-based Audentes Therapeutics for approximately $3 billion, as the Japanese pharmaceutical company looks to boost its gene therapy expertise.

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