Immuno-Oncology: Unicorns, China And The Perfect Storm
Executive Summary
There is a unique phenomenon being realized in immuno-oncology deal-making compared with other segments in the life sciences sector – an apparent uncoupling between risk and return on invested capital, as early assets provide similar liquidity to more mature assets.
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