Texas To Tokyo: Japan Darvias Approval Marks End Of Long Development Road
96-Year-Old Originator 'Kept Faith'
Executive Summary
Solasia's arsenical drug darinaparsin has received its global-first approval in Japan, for PTCL, in a landmark for the Texan chemist who discovered it back in the 70s and paving the way for wider indications and Asian markets.
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