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Nov 20, 2012

Astellas Submits Supplemental New Drug Application to FDA for Tarceva® as a First-Line Therapy in Genetically Distinct Form of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Nov 15, 2012

Astellas received the Notice from AstraZeneca Not to Exercise the Option to Acquire Diabetes Assets from Prosidion, a Subsidiary of Astellas

Tokyo, 15 November, 2012 –Astellas Pharma Inc. (Tokyo: 4503, ”Astellas”) announced today that it received a notice from AstraZeneca not to exercise an exclusive option to acquire the Phase...

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Nov 6, 2012

Astellas and Ambit Announce Data Presentations Highlighting Quizartinib at the American Society of Hematology 54th Annual Meeting

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Nov 1, 2012

Astellas Announces Acquisition of Own Shares

(Under the provision of its Articles of Incorporation in accordance with Article 165, paragraph 2 of the Companies Act)

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Oct 30, 2012

Astellas Pharma Announces Launch of Quattrovac® for Subcutaneous Injection Syringe, Adsorbed Purified Pertussis Diptheria Tetanus Inactivated Poliomyelitis (Sabin strain) Combined Vaccine

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Oct 22, 2012

Astellas Enters Collaborative New Drug Discovery Research with AIST for Neglected Tropical Diseases Caused by Protozoan Parasites

- Through Drug Design Using Fragment Evolution -

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Oct 22, 2012

Astellas Launches Gonax® (Degarelix Acetate) for Subcutaneous Injection in Japan for Treating Prostate Cancer

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Oct 22, 2012

MYRBETRIQ™ (mirabegron), Overactive Bladder Treatment from Astellas, Now Available Through U.S. Pharmacies

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Oct 19, 2012

MIRABEGRON RECEIVES POSITIVE CHMP OPINION FOR TREATMENT OF OVERACTIVE BLADDER SYMPTOMS

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Oct 17, 2012

Astellas Pharma Inc.: Donation of Six Wheelchair Vans by Employee-Run Social Contribution Fund “Flying Star Fund”

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Oct 3, 2012

Astellas Announces Poster Presentation of SGLT2 Inhibitor (Ipragliflozin) Detailing Efficacy and Safety in Combination with Other Hypoglycemic Agents in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes Meeting

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Oct 1, 2012

AVEO and Astellas Announce New Data Presented at ESMO 2012 Congress Demonstrating the Safety and Tolerability Profile of Tivozanib in Patients with Advanced Kidney Cancer First Patient Enrolled in TAURUS Patient Preference Study

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and TOKYO, Japan, October 1, 2012 - AVEO Oncology (NASDAQ: AVEO) and Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503) today announced new data from the Phase 3 TIVO-1 trial (TIvozanib Versus...

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Sep 30, 2012

Medivation and Astellas Announce New Data From XTANDI® (enzalutamide) Pivotal Study

-- AFFIRM Study Data Presented Today at European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) --

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Sep 28, 2012

AVEO and Astellas Announce Submission of New Drug Application for Tivozanib for the Treatment of Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and TOKYO, Japan, September 28, 2012 -- AVEO Oncology (NASDAQ: AVEO) and Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503) today announced that AVEO has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to...

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Sep 26, 2012

Astellas Included in Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index for Second Consecutive Year

Tokyo, Japan, September 26, 2012 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (Tokyo:4503,“Astellas”) announced that it has been selected for the second consecutive year in the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific...

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Sep 24, 2012

Astellas Submits U.S. New Drug Application for Tacrolimus Extended Release Capsules, a Prophylaxis of Organ Rejection in Transplant Recipients

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Sep 20, 2012

KEK and Astellas begin collaborative research to discover new drugs for neglected tropical diseases - Design of pharmaceuticals based on the three-dimensional structure of proteins using synchrotron X-ray crystallography -

Tokyo, Japan, September 20, 2012 –The High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) and Astellas Pharma Inc. (Tokyo:4503,“Astellas”) have today concluded an agreement to begin...

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Sep 13, 2012

Medivation and Astellas Announce XTANDI® (enzalutamide) is Now Available for Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Previously Treated with Docetaxel

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Sep 6, 2012

Donation of Ambulances on First-Aid Day (September 9)

Tokyo, September 6, 2012 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (Tokyo:4503,“Astellas”) announced the donation of three high-standard ambulances to local municipalities in Japan. As part of the company’s...

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Aug 31, 2012

Pasetocin® and Sawacillin® : Joint Application Seeking Approval for Additional Indication for Helicobacter pylori Eradication by Triple Therapy with Proton Pump Inhibitors and either Clarithromycin or Metronidazole

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Aug 30, 2012

U.S. FDA Approves XTANDI® (enzalutamide) After Priority Review for Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Previously Treated with Docetaxel

- Medivation to host conference call today at 11:45am PT -

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Aug 15, 2012

New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Results from Phase 3 AFFIRM Trial of Enzalutamide

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Aug 10, 2012

Astellas and AstraZeneca announce the approval in Japan of the dry-power inhaler Symbicort® Turbuhaler® for the additional indication of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Tokyo, Japan, August 10, 2012 – Astellas Pharma Inc. (“Astellas”, headquarters: Tokyo; President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka) and AstraZeneca K.K. (“AstraZeneca”, headquarters: Osaka;...

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Aug 8, 2012

Astellas Pharma: Application for Orally Disintegrating Tablet YM060, a Treatment for Diarrhea-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome, in Japan

Tokyo, August 8, 2012 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (“Astellas Pharma”; Tokyo:4503; President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka) today announced that it submitted an application for market authorization...

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Aug 6, 2012

Astellas to Close Urogenix, North Carolina-based Urology Research Facility

Tokyo, August 6, 2012 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (“Astellas”; Tokyo:4503; President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka) announced that it decided to close Urogenix, Inc. (“Urogenix”, Durham, NC,...

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