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Kissei’s ITP Med Tavalisse Now Available in Japan
Kissei Pharmaceutical rolled out Tavalisse (fostamatinib), an oral spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) inhibitor licensed from Rigel Pharmaceuticals, for the treatment of chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) in Japan on April 6. The Japanese company acquired the development and commercialization rights…
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