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  <xs:element id="rcus_ReportableSegmentMember" abstract="true" name="ReportableSegmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="rcus_LateStageDevelopmentPrograms" abstract="false" name="LateStageDevelopmentPrograms" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="rcus_EarlyStageDevelopmentAndPreclinicalPrograms" abstract="false" name="EarlyStageDevelopmentAndPreclinicalPrograms" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="rcus_PartnershipReimbursements" abstract="false" name="PartnershipReimbursements" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="rcus_JuanJaenMember" abstract="true" name="JuanJaenMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="rcus_JenniferJarrettMember" abstract="true" name="JenniferJarrettMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
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