Discussions by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s (MHLW) study group on the generic industry structure are reaching the last lap. Its final report - a draft of which will be presented later this month - is expected to…
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Yervoy Extends Survival of Terminal Melanoma Patients, Same Might Hold True for Other Immunotherapies: Prof.
Some 20-30% of patients with terminal malignant melanoma lived for 10 years after they took Bristol-Myers Squibb’s cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) inhibitor Yervoy (ipilimumab), offering hope to patients who have had limited treatment options, a researcher says. Hiroyoshi Nishikawa,…
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