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Astellas’ 1st-in-Class Gastric Cancer Med Bags Priority Review in US
Astellas Pharma said on July 6 that the US FDA has accepted and granted priority review for its application for zolbetuximab, a first-in-class Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2)-targeted monoclonal antibody, for the treatment of certain patients with gastric cancer. The drug will…
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