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Jul 9, 2012

Astellas and XenoPort Announce the Launch of Regnite® Tablets for Restless Legs Syndrome in Japan

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Jul 5, 2012

Contents of Stock Acquisition Rights

(Stock Option Scheme as Stock-Linked Compensation Plan)

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Jul 2, 2012

New public-private partnership to develop a treatment for schistosomiasis-infected preschool children

A newly established international public-private partnership (PPP) between TI Pharma, Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany), Astellas Pharma Inc. and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute...

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Jun 29, 2012

Astellas Obtains Approval in Japan for Treating Prostate Cancer with Gonax® for Subcutaneous Injection

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Jun 28, 2012

FDA Approves Overactive Bladder Treatment Myrbetriq™ (mirabegron) from Astellas

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Jun 26, 2012

ASTELLAS AND MEDIVATION ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN REGULATORY SUBMISSION FOR ENZALUTAMIDE FOR THE TREATMENT OF MEN WITH ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCER POST-CHEMOTHERAPY

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Jun 25, 2012

Astellas Pharma Launches Kiklin® Capsules, a Treatment for Hyperphosphatemia, in Japan

-Provides a New Option for Patients with Hyperphosphatemia-

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Jun 22, 2012

Symbicort® Maintenance And Reliever Therapy for Treatment of Adult Bronchial Asthma Approved in Japan

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Jun 20, 2012

Allotment of Stock Acquisition Rights

(Stock Option Scheme as Stock-Linked Compensation Plan)

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Jun 12, 2012

Astellas and DNDi to Collaborate on New Drug Discovery Research for the Treatment of Neglected Tropical Diseases

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Jun 11, 2012

Astellas Pharma: DIFICLIR™, a Novel Treatment for Clostridium difficile infections (CDI), Launched in Europe

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Jun 6, 2012

Medivation and Astellas Provide Update on PREVAIL Enrollment

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Jun 4, 2012

Astellas and Drais Partner To Develop Second Astellas Compound through Seldar

InterWest Partners, Sutter Hill Ventures and Astellas Venture Management Invest $13 Million into Seldar to Advance Compound

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Jun 4, 2012

AVEO and Astellas Announce TAURUS Patient Preference Clinical Study Comparing Tivozanib with Sunitinib in First-Line Kidney Cancer

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Jun 4, 2012

Agensys and Seattle Genetics Announce Interim Phase I Data from ASG-5ME Clinical Trial for Prostate Cancer

-Dose-Escalation Completed and Preliminary Antitumor Activity Observed

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Jun 4, 2012

Astellas and Ambit Initiate Phase 2b Dose Finding Study of Quizartinib as Monotherapy in Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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Jun 2, 2012

Medivation and Astellas Announce Enzalutamide Data Relating to Quality of Life Measures and Extension of Time to First Skeletal-Related Event

-- New Data From Phase 3 AFFIRM Trial Presented at ASCO –

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May 21, 2012

Medivation and Astellas Announce Submission of New Drug Application for Enzalutamide for the Treatment of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer in Patients Previously Treated with Chemotherapy

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May 18, 2012

Medivation and Astellas Announce Enzalutamide (Formerly MDV3100) Data to Be Presented at ASCO Annual Meeting 2012

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May 16, 2012

AVEO and Astellas Announce Positive Findings from TIVO-1 Superiority Study of Tivozanib in First Line Advanced RCC

- Tivozanib is the First Agent to Demonstrate Greater than One Year PFS in Patients without Prior Systemic Treatment -

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May 10, 2012

Issuance of Stock Acquisition Rights for Stock Option Scheme under Stock-Linked Compensation Plan

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May 7, 2012

Astellas Announces Favorable Ruling in Patent Infringement Case

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Apr 26, 2012

Astellas Nominates Directors

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Apr 25, 2012

Astellas and Drais Partner To Develop Astellas Compound through Telsar

InterWest Partners, Sutter Hill Ventures and Astellas Venture Management Invest $14 Million into Telsar to Advance Compound

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Apr 5, 2012

FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of Mirabegron – Investigational Overactive Bladder Treatment from Astellas

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