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FDA Accepts Re-Filing of Astellas’ Gastric Cancer Med for Review
Astellas Pharma said on May 31 that the US FDA has acknowledged its resubmission of an application seeking regulatory approval for its gastric cancer treatment zolbetuximab following a rejection early this year. The drug, a first-in-class Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2)-targeted monoclonal…
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