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Dec 19, 2016

Marketing Approval of LINZESS®, Treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation in Japan - Provides a new therapeutic option for adult patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) -

Tokyo, December 19, 2016 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) announced that it obtained a marketing approval for a guanylate cyclase-C (GC-C)...

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Dec 15, 2016

Sysmex, Astellas and Daiichi Sankyo Sign Memorandum of Understanding on the Creation of a Method for Analyzing Circulating Tumor Cells

Sysmex Corporation (HQ: Kobe, Japan; Chairman and CEO: Hisashi Ietsugu), Astellas Pharma Inc. (HQ: Tokyo, Japan; President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka) and Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Tokyo,...

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Dec 14, 2016

Pfizer and Astellas Announce Top-Line Results from Phase 4 PLATO Trial of XTANDI® (enzalutamide) Capsules in Patients with Metastatic CastrationResistant Prostate Cancer

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Dec 12, 2016

Astellas Announces Transfer of Qutenza to Grünenthal

TOKYO and CHERTSEY – 12 December, 2016: Astellas Pharma Inc. (President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”), today announced that Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd. (“Astellas Pharma...

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Dec 8, 2016

Astellas Research & Development Meeting Highlights

- Turning Innovative Science into Value for Patients -

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Dec 7, 2016

Astellas Launches Kiklin® Granules, a Treatment for Hyperphosphatemia, in Japan

Tokyo, December 7, 2016 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503; President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) announced that it launched Kiklin® Granules 86.2% (generic name: bixalomer,...

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Dec 1, 2016

Astellas Announces Status of 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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Nov 30, 2016

Initiatives to Pursue Operational Excellence

Tokyo, November 30, 2016 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) is promoting its strategic goal “Pursuing Operational Excellence” and engaged...

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Nov 18, 2016

Antihypertensive Drug "Micatrio® Combination Tablets"

Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Yoshiaki Aono, hereafter “Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim”) and Astellas Pharma Inc. (Head Office:...

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Nov 11, 2016

Astellas Transfers Its Global Dermatology Business to LEO Pharma

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Nov 9, 2016

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSTM Title Achieved for Organ Donor Registrations

Astellas, Donate Life America and World Transplant Games Federation Celebrate Achievements for Global Transplant Community at History-making Rugby Match

TOKYO and CHICAGO, Ill. – Nov. 9 2016 – Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, collectively with its subsidiaries “Astellas”), Donate Life America and the World Transplant Games Federation today...

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Nov 1, 2016

Astellas Announces Status of 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, 2016

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 28, 2016

Astellas to Acquire Ganymed Pharmaceuticals -Acquisition Would Expand Astellas' Oncology Pipeline with Antibody in Late-Stage -

Tokyo and Mainz, October 28, 2016 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) and Ganymed Pharmaceuticals AG (CEO; Özlem Türeci, “Ganymed”), a...

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Oct 28, 2016

Astellas Reports First Half FY2016 Financial Results, Revises Fiscal Year Outlook

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Oct 28, 2016

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 21, 2016

FDA Approves Supplemental New Drug Application for XTANDI in Advanced Prostate Cancer

TOKYO and NEW YORK, Oct. 21, 2016 -- Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503) and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a supplemental New Drug...

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Oct 20, 2016

Astellas Launches Global Campaign in Collaboration with CNN as Part of Global Corporate Brand Activity -Sponsors CNN Heroes Starting October 20 -

Tokyo, October 20, 2016 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) today announces that it will launch the newest element in its global corporate brand campaign...

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Oct 19, 2016

Termination of Business Transfer Discussion with Kaketsuken

Tokyo, October 19, 2016 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas” ) today announced that Astellas has terminated the discussion with the...

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Oct 14, 2016

World Anti-Doping Agency and Astellas Announce Global Initiative to Prevent Misuse and Abuse of Medicines for Doping in Sports

MONTREAL and TOKYO, 14 October 2016 – The World Anti-Doping Agency (President: Sir Craig Reedie, “WADA”) and Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503: President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka,...

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Oct 13, 2016

FDA Fast Track Designation and First Subject Dosing with Lead Candidate CC8464/ASP1807 for the Management of Neuropathic Pain Associated with iSFN

North Brunswick, N.J. and Tokyo, October, 12, 2016 – Chromocell Corporation and Astellas Pharma Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track...

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Oct 11, 2016

Astellas Oncology Announces Winning C3 Prize™ Ideas in Virtual Reality, Online Patient Support and Fatigue-Reducing Light Therapy to Change Cancer Care　-Three C3 Prize winners awarded a total of $100,000 in grants and a membership to MATTER-

NORTHBROOK, Ill., October 11, 2016 – Astellas Oncology announced the three winners of the inaugural C3 Prize – a global challenge designed to acknowledge non-medicine innovations to improve...

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Oct 11, 2016

Astellas Oncology Announces Winning C3 Prize™ Ideas in Virtual Reality, Online Patient Support and Fatigue-Reducing Light Therapy to Change Cancer Care

Three C3 Prize winners awarded a total of $100,000 in grants and a membership to MATTER

NORTHBROOK, Ill., October 11, 2016 – Astellas Oncology announced the three winners of the inaugural C3 Prize – a global challenge designed to acknowledge non-medicine innovations to improve...

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Oct 7, 2016

Astellas Filed Lawsuit against Patent Infringement of Myrbetriq® in the United States

Tokyo, Japan, October 7, 2016 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503; President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) and its subsidiaries jointly filed a lawsuit against Actavis Elizabeth LLC...

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Oct 5, 2016

Astellas Donates 6 Wheelchair Vans through the Flying Star Fund, an Employee-Led Social Contribution Fund

Tokyo, October 5, 2016 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) today announced that the "Flying Star Fund," a social contribution fund run by its employees,...

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Sep 28, 2016

Maruho and Astellas Enter License Agreement for the Development and Commercialization of a Topical Formulation of JAK Inhibitor peficitinib (ASP015K) for Treatment in the Skin Disease Area

Osaka and Tokyo (Japan), September 28, 2016 – Maruho Co., Ltd (“Maruho”, Head Office: Osaka, Japan, President and CEO: Koichi Takagi) and Astellas Pharma Inc. (“Astellas”; Head Office:...

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Sep 28, 2016

Astellas Receives Approval for Kiklin® Granules, a Treatment for Hyperphosphatemia, in Japan

Tokyo, September 28, 2016 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503; President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) announced that it received a marketing approval of Kiklin® Granules 86.2%...

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Sep 28, 2016

Approval for Manufacturing and Marketing of "Micatrio® Combination Tablets," an Antihypertensive Drug -Japan's first ARB/CCB/diuretic three ingredients combination-

Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Yoshiaki Aono, hereafter “Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim”) and Astellas Pharma Inc. (Head Office:...

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Sep 19, 2016

Vical and Astellas Announce Topline Results from a Phase 2 Study of Investigational Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Vaccine (ASP0113) in Kidney Transplant Patients

SAN DIEGO and TOKYO - September 19, 2016 – Vical Incorporated (Nasdaq: VICL) and Astellas Pharma Inc. (TOKYO: 4503) today announced topline results from a randomized, double-blind,...

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Sep 16, 2016

Astellas Selected as a Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index Component for Sixth Consecutive Year

Tokyo, September 16, 2016 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) today announced that it has been selected for the sixth consecutive year as an index...

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Sep 7, 2016

Astellas donates ambulances on First Aid Day (September 9)

Tokyo, September 7, 2016 – Astellas Pharma Inc. (President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) today announced that it will donate three high-standard ambulances on First Aid Day...

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Aug 23, 2016

Astellas Announces Personnel Changes

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Aug 19, 2016

Astellas and World Transplant Games Federation Announce Launch of Fit for Life! to Promote Physical Activity in Transplant Recipients Worldwide

HONG KONG August 19, 2016 -- Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, “Astellas”) and the World Transplant Games Federation (WTGF) today announced the launch of Fit for Life!, a global program to help...

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Aug 9, 2016

Astellas Submits New Drug Application for Extended-Release Tablets of Quetiapine Fumarate in Japan

Tokyo, August 9, 2016 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) today announced that it submitted a new drug application to the Ministry of Health,...

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Aug 4, 2016

Astellas Announces Transfer of U.S. Manufacturing Subsidiary to Avara

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Jul 29, 2016

Astellas Reports First Quarter Financial Results of FY2016

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Jul 29, 2016

Astellas Launches DigiTx Partners, a Digital Health Investment Company in Partnership with MPM Capital

Tokyo and San Francisco, July 29, 2016 – Astellas Pharma Inc. (President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) and DigiTx Partners LLC (CEO: David Kim, “DigiTx Partners”) announce...

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Jul 27, 2016

CYTOKINETICS AND ASTELLAS ANNOUNCE OPTION RIGHT FOR TIRASEMTIV AND EXPANSION OF GLOBAL COLLABORATION FOR CK-2127107 IN ALS

Cytokinetics to Receive $65 Million in Upfront Payments and $30 Million in Additional Sponsored R&D; Potential for More than $100 Million in Payments Associated with the Exercise of the Option

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and TOKYO, Japan, July 27, 2016 – Cytokinetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYTK, “Cytokinetics”) and Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, “Astellas”) today announced that...

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Jul 25, 2016

Astellas and FibroGen Announce First Patient Treated in Phase 3 Studies and Positive Phase 2 Results of Roxadustat in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in Japan

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Jul 6, 2016

Astellas Named to FTSE4Good Sustainability Index for the Fifth Consecutive Year

Tokyo, July 6, 2016 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) today announced that it has been selected for the fifth consecutive year to be included in the...

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Jun 23, 2016

The Institute of Medical Science, the University of Tokyo and Astellas Enter into a New Collaborative Development Agreement for Rice-Based Oral Vaccine

Tokyo, June 23, 2016 - the Institute of Medical Science, the University of Tokyo (Tokyo, Dean: Yoshinori Murakami, “IMSUT”) and Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Yoshihiko...

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Jun 2, 2016

ASTELLAS AND MEDIVATION INITIATE PHASE III TRIAL OF ENZALUTAMIDE IN PATIENTS WITH TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER

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May 31, 2016

Astellas Announces Personnel Changes

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May 24, 2016

Thunderbolt Pharma, Inc., a Vitesse Biologics Company, Acquires Rights to BAFF/APRIL Dual Antagonist Program from Astellas Pharma Inc.

-First company established under Vitesse Biologics, an innovative collaboration formed by Baxalta, Mayo Clinic and Velocity Pharmaceutical Development

BANNOCKBURN, Ill., SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., and TOKYO, Japan, May 24, 2016 – Baxalta Incorporated (NYSE: BXLT), Velocity Pharmaceutical Development, LLC (VPD) and Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE:4503)...

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May 23, 2016

Astellas, Daiichi Sankyo, and Takeda Announce Research Collaboration on Establishing Biomarker Database on Healthy Adults

Tokyo and Osaka, Japan, May 23, 2016 ---Astellas Pharma Inc. (President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka; Headquarters: Tokyo; TSE: 4503; "Astellas"), Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (President and...

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May 23, 2016

THE RESULTS FROM A ONE YEAR TREATMENT OF REPATHA PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE JAPAN DIABETES SOCIETY (JDS 2016)

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May 11, 2016

Astellas Announces Cancellation of Treasury Shares

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May 11, 2016

Notice Regarding the Continuation of a Performance-linked Stock Compensation Scheme

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Apr 27, 2016

Astellas Co-sponsors C3 Prize

Tokyo, April 27, 2016 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) today announced that its subsidiary, Astellas US LLC is co-sponsoring the C3 (Changing Cancer...

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Apr 27, 2016

Astellas Announces Changes to Representative Director and Audit & Supervisory Board Member

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