A total of 43 innovative new medicines are anticipated to be approved or listed in Japan this year, according to a survey by Jiho. At the center of attention are some highly innovative, but probably ultra-expensive, gene therapies, as well…
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Kyowa Kirin Gains Rights to NHE3 Inhibitor in Japan
Kyowa Hakko Kirin said on November 28 that it has entered into a license agreement with Ardelyx for exclusive rights to develop and commercialize the US company’s NHE3 inhibitor tenapanor in Japan. Tenapanor, discovered by Ardelyx, is currently being developed…
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