Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Daiichi Sankyo Aims to File Yescarta in Japan by Year-End
Daiichi Sankyo, which has Japan rights to Gilead Sciences’ CAR-T therapy Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel), is aiming to submit the treatment for regulatory approval by the end of this year, its global R&D chief said on April 25. “We want to…
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