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AstraZeneca pens $1.7B kidney drug discovery pact with go-to Chinese partner CSPC

AstraZeneca has added another piece to its sprawling interface with CSPC Pharmaceutical, paying the Chinese biotech $30 million upfront to jointly discover and develop two kidney disease drug candidates.

By FierceBiotech · Jul 4, 2026 · via FierceBiotech

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