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JT and Bayer Begin Japan PIII for HIF-PH Inhibitors, Follow Astellas and GSK
Japan Tobacco and Bayer Yakuhin have recently launched PIII trials in Japan for their hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase (HIF-PH) inhibitors - a class of medicines seen as post-erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs) for renal anemia treatment where Astellas Pharma and GlaxoSmithKline…
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