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Sep 2, 2019

RIKEN and Astellas Enter into Worldwide Exclusive Licensing Agreement for Artificial Adjuvant Vector Cell Technology in Oncology

Saitama and Tokyo, September 2, 2019 - RIKEN (President: Hiroshi Matsumoto, Ph.D.) and Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., “Astellas”) announced today...

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Aug 22, 2019

U.S. FDA Grants XTANDI® (enzalutamide) Application Priority Review for the Treatment of Men with Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

XTANDI Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) Seeks to Add an Indication for Men with Prostate Cancer that Has Spread but Is Sensitive to Hormone Therapy

TOKYO and NEW YORK, August 21, 2019 – Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., "Astellas") and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that the U.S. Food and...

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Aug 9, 2019

Yokohama City University, Tokyo University of the Arts and Astellas Launched Health Mock Lab. to Create New Digital Healthcare Solutions Using Gamification

TOKYO, August 9, 2019 - Yokohama City University (Kanagawa, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees and CEO: Yoshiyuki Futami, “YCU”) , Tokyo University of the Arts (Tokyo, President: Kazuki...

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Aug 6, 2019

Astellas Initiates Phase 3 Clinical Trials for Fezolinetant in Postmenopausal Women with Vasomotor Symptoms

TOKYO, August 6, 2019 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., “Astellas”) today announced dosing of the first patient in the SKYLIGHT 1™ Phase 3 pivotal...

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Jul 30, 2019

Astellas Submits Supplemental New Drug Application for Approval of Additional Indication of XTANDI® for the Treatment of Men with Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer in Japan

TOKYO, July 30, 2019 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., “Astellas” ) today announced that it has submitted a supplemental new drug application for the...

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Jul 24, 2019

Astellas Announces Acceptance by the European Medicines Agency of a Variation Application for Regulatory Review for Use of XTANDITM (enzalutamide) in metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

TOKYO AND CHERTSEY, July 24 – Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., “Astellas”) announced the acceptance by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) of a Type...

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Jul 17, 2019

Astellas and Seattle Genetics Announce Submission of Biologics License Application to FDA for Enfortumab Vedotin for Patients with Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

-Submission Based on Pivotal Phase 2 Trial Results Recently Presented at Annual Meeting of American Society of Clinical Oncology-

TOKYO and BOTHELL, Wash., July 16, 2019 – Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., “Astellas”) and Seattle Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq:SGEN) today announced...

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Jul 17, 2019

Astellas and Frequency Therapeutics Enter into License Agreement for FX-322, a Regenerative Treatment Candidate for Hearing Loss

Astellas Obtains the Exclusive Rights to Develop and Commercialize FX-322 in Ex-US Markets; Frequency Retains U.S. Rights

TOKYO and WOBURN, Mass., July 17, 2019 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., “Astellas” ) and Frequency Therapeutics, Inc. (CEO: David Lucchino,...

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Jul 10, 2019

Launch of Smyraf® Tablets - Provides a new therapeutic option for rheumatoid arthritis in patients who have an inadequate response to conventional therapies -

TOKYO, July 10, 2019 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., “Astellas” ) today announced the launch of the Smyraf® 50 mg and 100 mg Tablets (generic...

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Jun 26, 2019

Astellas Named to FTSE4Good Index Series for the Eighth Consecutive Year

Tokyo, June 26, 2019 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., “Astellas”) today announced that it has been named to the FTSE4Good Index Series for the eighth...

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