Astellas and Seagen have the data they need for a full licence for their bladder cancer drug Padcev in the US, based on trial results announced over the weekend.
Astellas Pharma is to buy bioelectronic medical devices firm iota Biosciences in a deal worth up to $429m, building on a previous research partnership.
GlaxoSmithKline’s drug for anaemia caused by chronic kidney disease daprodustat has been approved in Japan, taking on a recently approved rival from Astellas.
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