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Kyowa Kirin to Use Surrogate Endpoint in PIII Trial of Sakigake CKD Treatment; Application Could Come as Early as 2022
Kyowa Hakko Kirin’s RTA402 (bardoxolone methyl), which could become the world’s first drug to improve kidney function, will enter a PIII trial in Japan in the near future. The agent received sakigake fast-track designation status in March. Kyowa Kirin has…
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