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Santen Secures Asia Rights to RemeGen’s VEGF/FGF Eye Drug RC28-E

August 20, 2025
Japanese ophthalmology powerhouse Santen Pharmaceutical has picked up the Asia rights to Chinese biopharma RemeGen’s VEGF/FGF-targeted eye drug RC28-E, a PIII therapy for wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD), in a licensing deal worth up to RMB1.3 billion. The agreement gives…

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