Japan’s contract drug rep ratio rose to 8.7% in FY2024 as the total number of regular reps continued to fall, the Japan Contract Sales Organization Association (JCSOA) reported in June. Amid industry downsizing, the roles and expectations placed on contract…
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Daiichi Sankyo’s HER3 ADC Posts Positive PII Data in 3rd Line NSCLC, US Filing Eyed by March
Daiichi Sankyo has unveiled favorable PII results for its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) patritumab deruxtecan (HER3-DXd) for the third-line treatment of certain patients with EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Based on the data, the company plans a US submission by…
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