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Nuvation Bio and Eisai Enter into Exclusive Licensing Agreement for Taletrectinib in Europe and Additional Countries Outside U.S., China and Japan

NEW YORK & TOKYO, January 12, 2026--Nuvation Bio Inc. (NYSE: NUVB, Corporate Headquarters: New York, NY, CEO: David Hung, M.D., "Nuvation Bio"), a global oncology company focused on tackling some of the toughest challenges in cancer treatment, and Eisai Co., Ltd (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, "Eisai"), a human-centered global leading research-based pharmaceutical company working in the neurology and oncology therapeutic areas, today announced an exclusive license and collaboration agree

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Nuvation Bio and Eisai Enter into Exclusive Licensing Agreement for Taletrectinib in Europe and Additional Countries Outside U.S., China and Japan

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