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FDA Nixes Takeda’s Subcutaneous Entyvio Formulation
The US FDA has issued a complete response letter for a subcutaneous (SC) formulation of Takeda Pharmaceutical’s inflammatory bowel disease treatment Entyvio (vedolizumab), rejecting its approval as a maintenance therapy for moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis (UC). The Japanese…
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