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Antengene Appoints Dr. Bing Hou as Chief Scientific Officer to Lead Innovation-Driven R&D Strategy and Advance Next-Generation Pipeline
Antengene Corporation Limited ("Antengene", SEHK: 6996.HK), a leading innovative, commercial-stage global biotech company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class and/or best-in-class medicines for autoimmune disease, solid tumors and hematological malignancies indications, today announced that Dr. Bing Hou has been appointed Chief Scientific Officer, reporting directly to Dr. Jay Mei, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Antengene.
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