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Daiichi Sankyo’s Prasugrel Hits Primary Goal in Japan PIII for Thrombotic Stroke, Filing for Label Expansion Planned in 2021
Daiichi Sankyo’s antiplatelet agent prasugrel, sold under brand name Efient in Japan, met its primary endpoint in a Japan PIII study in patients with thrombotic stroke, showing a lower incidence of cerebral cardiovascular events compared to clopidogrel, the company said…
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