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Taking on Solid Tumors - 1: Japan Sees Rush of Bispecific Approvals with Good Progress in Blood Cancers, and More

By Shinya Sato May 27, 2025
Japan has been enjoying a string of approvals for bispecific antibodies particularly over the past year. Companies are now going after new bispecific targets and indications and even trispecific drugs, and while these technologies have thrived mostly in blood cancers,…

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