Daiichi Sankyo has completed the acquisition of gatipotuzumab, an anti-tumour-associated mucin-1 antibody, from Glycotope for $132.5 million. This acquisition, part of a broader licensing agreement, grants Daiichi Sankyo exclusive global rights to develop and commercialize gatipotuzumab as an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) for treating advanced solid tumours. The move underscores the growing importance of ADCs in oncology, with DS-3939, utilizing gatipotuzumab, currently in Phase I/II clinical trials.