Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Astellas’ Gastric Cancer Med Vyloy Approved in US after Re-Filing
Astellas Pharma’s first-in-class Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2)-targeted monoclonal antibody Vyloy (zolbetuximab) has landed US FDA approval for the treatment of certain patients with gastric cancer, the company said. Vyloy was approved on October 18 in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy…
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