Analysis of individual placements across 43 companies over the past 18 months paints a vivid picture of Japan’s evolving healthcare industry. This comprehensive snapshot illuminates current market demands, strategic shifts, and the enduring appeal of this pivotal Asian market.Rare Diseases…
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FDA Places Clinical Hold on MPS Gene Therapies: Regenxbio/Nippon Shinyaku
The US FDA has issued a clinical hold on two gene therapies for mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) being developed by Regenxbio — with Nippon Shinyaku as the strategic partner — after a brain tumor case was identified in one pediatric trial participant.…
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