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Kissei Begins Briefing Healthcare Providers on Tavneos Data Concerns

By Takashi Ebisawa October 22, 2026
Kissei Pharmaceutical on October 22 began briefing healthcare providers on precautions concerning Tavneos (avacopan), following a regulatory notice urging physicians to refrain from prescribing the vasculitis drug to new patients amid concerns over the integrity of its clinical trial data.…

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By Takashi Ebisawa

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