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Astellas/Seattle Genetics Nabs FDA OK for 1st-in-Class ADC
Astellas Pharma and Seattle Genetics said on December 18 that they have won the US FDA’s accelerated approval for their antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) for the treatment of certain adult patients with advanced urothelial cancer. The quick green…
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