PHARMA JAPAN welcomes JETRO New York’s Shunsuke Tani as a guest columnist. In occasional contributions, Tani will share his perspectives on US pharmaceutical policy, industry developments, and life in America, drawing on his firsthand experience in the US.---Hello from New…
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Taking on Solid Tumors - 3: J&J to Soon Have 3 Bispecifics in Japan as Rybrevant Gathers Pace
Johnson & Johnson’s bispecific antibody push is picking up steam in Japan, with three products having launched or filed over the past six months. Among them its big-seller hopeful Rybrevant (amivantamab), and with more programs coming along the pipeline, this…
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