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Topical Combination Agent for Plaque Psoriasis Showed Superiority to Monotherapies in PIII Trial: Maruho

November 19, 2014
Maruho announced on November 18 that the topical combination drug M8010 (maxacalcitol + betamethasone butyrate propionate), a treatment for plaque psoriasis, which Maruho is codeveloping with Chugai Pharmaceutical, demonstrated superiority to maxacalcitol  and betamethasone butyrate propionate monotherapies and met its…

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