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AVEO, Astellas initiate phase II trial in triple negative breast cancer

Monday, December 3, 2012 02:11 PM

AVEO Oncology, a Cambridge, Mass.-based cancer therapeutics company, and Astellas Pharma, A Tokyo-based a pharmaceutical company, have initiated patient enrollment in a phase II trial evaluating the efficacy of tivozanib, an investigational drug, in combination with paclitaxel in patients with locally recurrent or metastatic triple negative breast cancer.

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Janssen to develop, commercialize Astellas’ ASP015K for immunologic diseases

Wednesday, October 3, 2012 09:52 AM

Janssen Biotech and Astellas Pharma have formed a license agreement whereby Janssen gains the exclusive right to develop and commercialize ASP015K, an Astellas compound, worldwide except for Japan.

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Abbott, Astellas collaborate on CMV vaccine trial

Monday, September 10, 2012 11:03 AM

Abbott has signed an agreement to collaborate with Astellas Pharma Global Development in a phase III clinical trial for ASP0113 (TransVax), an investigational vaccine licensed from Vical for preventing cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation in transplant patients.

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Astellas Pharma Europe appoints Wood as senior director, market access

Monday, August 20, 2012 03:21 PM

Astellas Pharma Europe, the European subsidiary of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma, has appointed Dr, Susan Wood as senior director, market access.

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Astellas to close Urogenix, shift urology research to Japan

Monday, August 6, 2012 02:09 PM

Astellas Pharma has decided to close Urogenix, an Astellas subsidiary and Durham, N.C.-based research facility focusing on drug discovery in the field of urology.

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FDA approves Myrbetriq for overactive bladder

Friday, June 29, 2012 12:04 PM

The FDA has approved Astellas Pharma’s Myrbetriq (mirabegron) to treat adults with overactive bladder.

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Astellas, DNDi collaborate on drug discovery research treating NTDs

Wednesday, June 13, 2012 09:08 AM

Astellas Pharma of Tokyo, Japan, and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), a not-for-profit R&D organization focused on neglected diseases, have formed a drug discovery research collaboration for leishmaniasis, Chagas disease and sleeping sickness — three neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) which together affect nearly 10 million people worldwide.

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Astellas opens new headquarters in Illinois, creates 150 jobs

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 08:01 AM

Astellas Pharma U.S., subsidiary of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma, has opened its new headquarters in Glenview, Ill., serving the Americas.

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Recipients of 2012 SAFE-Biopharma Digi Award named

Monday, April 30, 2012 04:52 PM

Recipients have been selected for the 2012 SAFE-BioPharma Digi Award, recognizing innovative uses of the global SAFE-BioPharma digital identity and digital signature standard and the institutions and individuals contributing to broader understanding of its benefits. Recipients included: Astellas, Bristol-Myers Squibb and representatives of two U.S. government entities.

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Astellas and Drais to develop Astellas compound through Telsar

Friday, April 27, 2012 02:13 PM

Astellas Pharma of Tokyo and Drais Pharmaceuticals of Bridgewater, N.J., have entered into a uniquely structured partnership to develop and commercialize an Astellas compound currently in phase IIa study.

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