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Otsuka Files Japan NDA for Preventive Treatment of Migraines
Otsuka Pharmaceutical said on July 29 that it has filed a new drug application in Japan for its anti-CGRP (calcitonin gene-related peptide) monoclonal antibody fremanezumab (TEV-48125) for the preventive treatment of migraines. The company obtained exclusive rights to develop and…
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