
Hanmi Licenses Obesity Candidate HM17321 to Genentech
Hanmi Pharmaceutical granted Genentech exclusive rights outside Korea to develop, manufacture and commercialize the UCN2 analog HM17321 for obesity and related metabolic diseases.
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Hanmi Pharmaceutical granted Genentech exclusive rights outside Korea to develop, manufacture and commercialize the UCN2 analog HM17321 for obesity and related metabolic diseases.

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