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ASKA Begins Japan PI/II for Relugolix Combo Drug
ASKA Pharmaceutical has kicked off a Japan PI/II clinical trial for a combination drug containing relugolix, estradiol, and norethindrone acetate, which was licensed from Takeda Pharmaceutical for the treatment of uterine fibroids. The PI/II study is designed to look into…
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