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Chugai’s DMD Gene Therapy Now in Line for Conditional Approval
Chugai Pharmaceutical’s gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) cleared the review of a key health ministry panel on April 18, opening the way for its conditional, time-limited approval. The product, delandistrogene moxeparvovec, gained the blessing of the Pharmaceutical Affairs…
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