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Japan Approves Astellas’ HIF-PH Inhibitor, AbbVie’s Venclexta, Tecentriq’s Breast Cancer Use and More
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) approved a long list of new drugs and indications on September 20, including Astellas Pharma’s first-in-class renal anemia drug roxadustat and Chugai Pharmaceutical’s Tecentriq (atezolizumab) as the first I/O therapy for breast…
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