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Sakigake: Now and Future (2) - Shionogi Aims to Submit Application for Novel Flu Drug as Early as FY2017
One of the products that has been selected for expedited review under the sakigake fast-track review system is the CAP-dependent endonuclease inhibitor S-033188, an influenza therapy with a novel mechanism of action being developed by Shionogi. It inhibits the replication…
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