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Enhertu Filed for HER2 Low or Ultralow Breast Cancer in Japan
Daiichi Sankyo said on October 4 that it has filed its antibody drug conjugate (ADC) Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) in Japan for its earlier use in HER2 low breast cancer and for the new patient pool of HER2 ultralow breast cancer.…
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