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Nippon Kayaku’s Humira Biosimilar Adds nr-axSpA Use
Nippon Kayaku said on March 19 that its biosimilar versions of the anti-TNF-α monoclonal antibody Humira (adalimumab) is now approved for an additional indication of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) in Japan. The label expansion was granted to Adalimumab BS Subcutaneous…
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