Business · 30/10/2012Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

National Institutes of Health to Grant Exclusive License for Cancer Treatment Research

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The National Institutes of Health is considering granting an exclusive evaluation option license to Rapamycin Holdings, Inc. for the development of cancer treatments for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, with the potential for worldwide use.

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