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LINDIS Biotech signs licensing agreement with Pharmanovia for the commercialization of catumaxomab

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Lindis Biotech GmbH announced a licensing agreement with global pharmaceutical company Pharmanovia for catumaxomab, for the treatment of malignant ascites.

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