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Sumitomo Dainippon Expects Twymeeg’s Initial Uptake in Combo, but Eyes 1st Line Monotherapy Use Too
Armed with favorable HbA1c reduction data, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma is poised to pitch its new dual-acting diabetes drug Twymeeg (imeglimin) mainly in combination with other medicines. But the company also sees it as a potential first-line treatment as a monotherapy,…
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