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MHLW Panel to Discuss Orphan Status for Takeda’s Stem Cell Therapy on Feb. 20
A key health ministry panel will discuss whether to grant orphan designation for Takeda Pharmaceutical’s Cx601 (darvadstrocel), an off-the-shelf stem cell therapy for the treatment of complex perianal fistulas in Crohn’s disease, on February 20. The Japanese drug giant acquired…
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