Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Otsuka/Taiho Look to Leverage Araris’ Linker Tech to Create 1st-in-Class ADCs
Taiho Pharmaceutical, an Otsuka Holdings company, intends to develop first-in-class antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) through the acquisition of Swiss ADC specialist Araris Biotech, which has a linker technology proven to boost the safety and efficacy of conjugated compounds. President Masayuki…
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