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Argenx CEO Sees Big Potential for Vyvgart with 100-Plus Diseases Driven by IgGs; Analysts Peg Peak Sales at US$5-10 Billion

By Yoshinori Sagehashi May 18, 2022
Belgian biotech argenx’s autoimmune disease treatment Vyvgart (efgartigimod alfa) hit the Japan market last week. As a blockbuster hopeful with an analyst estimate of US$5-10 billion in global peak sales, the drug is expected to expand its label into multiple…

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