Vadadustat Emerges As Japan HIF-PHI Contender With First Filing Globally
Executive Summary
Competition intensifies in novel anemia therapy space in Japan with first filing globally for Akebia/Mitsubishi Tanabe’s contender vadadustat, which could see its first launch worldwide in the country.
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