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Takeda Discontinues Development Of Cholesterol Compound

This article was originally published in PharmAsia News

Executive Summary

Takeda halted development of an investigational drug, TAK-475 (lapaquistat), for the treatment of high cholesterol, based on efficacy and safety data, the company announced March 28.

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