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Aptevo Therapeutics Appoints Mary J. Janatpour, Ph.D., as Senior Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer
Experienced oncology R&D leader appointed to support Aptevo's expanding oncology pipeline and new radiopharmaceutical development strategy SEATTLE, WA / ACCESS Newswire / May 28, 2026 / Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:APVO), a clinical-stage biotechnology ...
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