Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Eisai, Merck File Lenvima-Welireg Combo for RCC in US
Eisai and US Merck said that the US FDA has accepted supplemental new drug applications (sNDAs) for the combination of the tyrosine kinase inhibitor Lenvima (lenvatinib) and the hypoxia-inducible factor-2 alpha (HIF-2α) inhibitor Welireg (belzutifan).The filing seeks approval of the…
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