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Takeda Logs Positive PII/III Results for TAK-881 in PID, Eyes FY2026 Filing
Takeda Pharmaceutical’s investigational immunoglobulin therapy TAK-881 met the primary endpoint in a global PII/III trial in patients with primary immunodeficiency disease (PID), demonstrating a pharmacokinetic comparability with HyQvia. The TAK-881-3001 study enrolled adults and children aged two years and older…
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