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Silexion Therapeutics Completes Key Preclinical Studies Exploring SIL204’s Potential Impact on Colorectal and Lung Cancer
Silexion’s new groundbreaking study explores the potential impact of its next generation RNAI therapeutic candidate beyond pancreatic cancer aiming to address critical unmet needs in additional KRAS-driven tumor types with treatment markets estimated at over $30 Billion Dollars a yearGRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silexion Therapeutics Corp (NASDAQ: SLXN) (“Silexion” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotech company developing RNA interference (RNAi) therapies f
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