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Taking on Solid Tumors - 6: Pfizer Japan Sees Rosy Uptake with Elrexfio, Mulling Bringing Bispecific Assets for Solid Cancers Too

By Hayate Horiguchi June 18, 2025
Pfizer’s Elrexfio (elranatamab), a T cell engager (TCE) for blood cancer treatment, is off to a good start in Japan following its launch last year. The company is now considering the domestic development of early-stage bispecific assets for solid tumors,…

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