Aug 7 (Reuters) - Astellas Pharma Inc 4503.T :
* ASTELLAS AND POSEIDA THERAPEUTICS ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC
INVESTMENT
TO SUPPORT POSEIDA'S COMMITMENT TO REDEFINING CANCER CELL
THERAPY
* POSEIDA THERAPEUTICS INC - UNDER DEAL, ASTELLAS TO INVEST
A
TOTAL OF $50 MILLION TO ACQUIRE APPROXIMATELY 8.8% OF POSEIDA
* POSEIDA THERAPEUTICS - UNDER DEAL, ASTELLA TO RECEIVE
RIGHT OF
EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATION AND FIRST REFUSAL FOR ANY POTENTIAL
PARTNERING OF P-MUC1C-ALLO1
* POSEIDA THERAPEUTICS INC - ASTELLAS WILL HAVE RIGHT TO
DESIGNATE
OBSERVER ON POSEIDA BOARD AND POSEIDA'S SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY
BOARD
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