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Kyowa Kirin Files Pen Version of Lumicef in Japan
Kyowa Kirin said on June 28 that it has filed its anti-interleukin-17 (IL-17) receptor A antibody Lumicef (brodalumab) for an additional subcutaneous pen formulation in Japan.In Japan, the drug is currently available in a subcutaneous syringe form. The product was…
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