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Ono Plans to File Opdivo for 2nd-Line Esophageal Cancer by March-End
Ono Pharmaceutical plans to file its anti-PD-1 antibody Opdivo (nivolumab) in Japan for an additional indication of second-line esophageal cancer in January-March 2019, President Gyo Sagara revealed on November 1. Giving an update on the company’s pipeline in Japan, Mr…
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