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Rakuten Medical CEO-Elect Reaffirms 2028 US Filing Plan for Akalux
Minami Maeda, who will become CEO of Rakuten Medical’s US headquarters on July 1, says his immediate priority is to secure a US filing in 2028 for ASP-1929, the company’s lead photoimmunotherapy asset marketed in Japan as Akalux. Speaking to…
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