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Japan’s 1st HIF-PH Inhibitor Hits Market, Kyorin Pushes Back Lasvic Launch amid Desalex Resupply
Astellas Pharma’s renal anemia treatment Evrenzo (roxadustat) was launched on November 20, a day after its reimbursement listing, making it the first product in a class of drugs called hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase (HIF-PH) inhibitors to reach the Japanese market.…
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