Analysis of individual placements across 43 companies over the past 18 months paints a vivid picture of Japan’s evolving healthcare industry. This comprehensive snapshot illuminates current market demands, strategic shifts, and the enduring appeal of this pivotal Asian market.Rare Diseases…
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Debut of siRNA Therapeutic Looming on Horizon; Alnylam’s Patisiran Might Be Filed in Japan Too
The arrival of a new class of nucleic acid medicines called siRNA therapeutics is drawing near, with Alnylam Pharmaceuticals’ hereditary ATTR amyloidosis treatment patisiran likely to be the first to clinch approval as early as this summer. Although the drug…
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