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Asahi Kasei Pharma has sealed an exclusive global license pact to develop, manufacture, and commercialize a preclinical-stage drug candidate for chronic kidney disease (CKD) developed by Tsukuba-based startup Alchemedicine, the two companies said on June 14. Under the deal, which…
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