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Apr 21, 2016

AMGEN ASTELLAS BIOPHARMA AND ASTELLAS INTRODUCE REPATHA® (EVOLOCUMAB) FOR THE TREATMENT OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL

FIrst PCSK9 Inhibitor in Japan

TOKYO (April 21, 2016) – Amgen Astellas BioPharma K.K. (Headquarters, Tokyo; General Manager and Representative Director: Eiichi Takahashi, “Amgen Astellas”) and Astellas Pharma Inc....

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Apr 18, 2016

Astellas Supports the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake Relief Efforts

Tokyo, April 18, 2016– Astellas Pharma Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo; President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) would like to express our deepest sympathy to the victims of the 2016...

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Apr 8, 2016

Certain media coverage related to Astellas

Tokyo, April 8, 2016 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) announced that certain media coverage related to transfer of business of the...

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Apr 7, 2016

CHMP Issues Positive Opinion to Include New Data in European Label for XTANDI® (enzalutamide)

-- TERRAIN Trial Showed Statistically Significant PFS Improvement with Enzalutamide Versus Bicalutamide in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer --

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Apr 1, 2016

Astellas Enters a New Collaborative Research Agreement with AIST to Discover Anti-protozoan Parasite Drugs for the Treatment of Chagas' disease, one of Neglected Tropical Diseases

Tokyo, April 1, 2016 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, "Astellas") today announced that it has signed a new collaborative research agreement with the...

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Apr 1, 2016

Establishment and Start of Operations of Malaysia Subsidiary and Umbrella Organization Covering South East and South Asia Regions

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Apr 1, 2016

Astellas and LEO Pharma Close Transaction to Transfer Global Dermatology Business

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Mar 29, 2016

Astellas and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Execute Agreement for Share of Compound Libraries

Tokyo and Osaka, March 29, 2016 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (President and Representative Director:...

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Mar 25, 2016

Pivotal Phase III Trial of enzalutamide Initiated in Metastatic Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer

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Mar 22, 2016

POSITIVE TOP-LINE RESULTS FROM PHASE 3 STUDY EVALUATING ROMOSOZUMAB IN MEN WITH OSTEOPOROSIS

BRIDGE Study Met Primary and All Secondary Endpoints

TOKYO (March 22, 2016) – Amgen Astellas BioPharma K.K. (Headquarters, Tokyo; General Manager and Representative Director: Eiichi Takahashi, “Amgen Astellas”) and Astellas Pharma Inc....

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Mar 16, 2016

Astellas Selected as a Nadeshiko Brand Component for Excellence in Providing Opportunities for Women

- First time for a Pharmaceutical Company to be named to both Diversity Management Selection 100 and Nadeshiko Brand -

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Mar 4, 2016

Astellas Announces Personnel Changes

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Mar 2, 2016

Notice of Completion 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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Mar 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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Mar 1, 2016

Astellas Announces Personnel Changes and Organizational Change

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Mar 1, 2016

Astellas Announces Management Structure Change

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Feb 29, 2016

Astellas Receives Approval for a Supplemental New Drug Application for Kiklin® Capsules, a Treatment for Hyperphosphatemia, in Japan

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Feb 24, 2016

Astellas Submits New Drug Application for Linaclotide, Treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation, in Japan

Tokyo, February 24, 2016 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) today announced that it submitted a new drug application for a guanylate...

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Feb 22, 2016

FDA Accepts For Review Supplemental New Drug Application for XTANDI® (enzalutamide) Capsules in Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer with Data from Head-to-Head Studies of Enzalutamide Versus Bicalutamide

Read more about FDA Accepts For Review Supplemental New Drug Application for XTANDI® (enzalutamide) Capsules in Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer with Data from Head-to-Head Studies of Enzalutamide Versus Bicalutamide
Feb 10, 2016

Astellas Announces Results of Tender Offer to Acquire All Outstanding Shares of Ocata Therapeutics and Changes to Subsidiaries

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Feb 10, 2016

Astellas Announces Results of Tender Offer to Acquire All Outstanding Shares of Ocata Therapeutics and Changes to Subsidaries

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Feb 1, 2016

Astellas and CLINO Announce License Agreement to Develop and Commercialize Gene Therapy to Treat Retinitis Pigmentosa

Tokyo and Miyagi, February 1st, 2016 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE : 4503, President and CEO : Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) and CLINO Corporation (President : Noriaki Satake, “CLINO”)...

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Jan 29, 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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Jan 23, 2016

POSITIVE TOP-LINE RESULTS FROM THE PHASE 3 STUDY OF ROMOSOZUMAB IN OSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH OSTEOPOROSIS

FRAME Study Met All Primary Endpoints by Reducing the Incidence of New Vertebral Fracture Through 12 and 24 Months

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Jan 22, 2016

REPATHA® (EVOLOCUMAB) APPROVED AS FIRST PCSK9 INHIBITOR IN JAPAN FOR THE TREATMENT OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL

Important Milestone for Certain Japanese Patients With Uncontrolled LDL Cholesterol

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Jan 22, 2016

Astellas Extends Tender Offer to Acquire All Outstanding Shares of Ocata Therapeutics - ASTELLAS IS COMMITTED TO TRANSACTION, ACQUISITION OF OCATA IS A STRATEGIC PRIORITY -

Tokyo and Massachusetts, January 22, 2016 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) and Ocata Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCAT, President and CEO:...

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Jan 7, 2016

Extension of agreement on Telmisartan (Micardis® family)

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Dec 18, 2015

Astellas Extends Tender Offer to Acquire All Outstanding Shares of Ocata Therapeutics

Tokyo and Massachusetts, December 18, 2015 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) and Ocata Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCAT, President and CEO:...

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Dec 10, 2015

Bellicum and Astellas Announce License Agreement for Cancer Target PSCA in Cell and Gene Therapy

Houston and Tokyo, December 10, 2015 - Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLCM, “Bellicum”) and Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, “Astellas”) today announced that Agensys, Inc....

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Dec 2, 2015

Notice of Completion 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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Dec 1, 2015

Astellas Announces Personnel Change

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Dec 1, 2015

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, 2015

Astellas and Ironwood Report Positive Top-Line Data from Phase III IBS-C Trial Conducted in Japan

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Nov 20, 2015

Astellas Commences Tender Offer to Acquire All Outstanding Shares of Ocata Therapeutics

Tokyo, November 20, 2015 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) today announced that it has commenced, through its indirect wholly-owned...

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Nov 18, 2015

Presentation for Astellas to Acquire Ocata Therapeutics

Astellas added minor revisions into the presentation for Astellas to acquire Ocata Therapeutics which was disclosed on November 10th, 2015. Presentation for Astellas to Acquire Ocata Therapeutics...

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Nov 13, 2015

Named to 2015 Climate Disclosure Leadership Index -Recognized for perfect disclosure score for climate change information -

Tokyo, November 13, 2015 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) today announced that it has been named for the first time to the CDP1) Japan 500 Climate...

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Nov 10, 2015

The 2nd Year Results of C-OPERA, a Study of Anti-TNF-alpha Antibody Certolizumab Pegol, Announced at 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

- The Clinical benefit of initial 1-year CZP treatment was maintained after discontinuation up to another 1-year -

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Nov 10, 2015

Acquisition of Ocata Therapeutics

New Step Forward in Ophthalmology with Cell Therapy Approach

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Oct 30, 2015

Astellas Concludes Agreement with MicroBiopharm Japan on Transfer of Kiyosu Plant Business

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Oct 28, 2015

Astellas Announces Acquisition of Own Shares

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Oct 28, 2015

Astellas Initiates Phase 3 Registration Trial of gilterritnib (ASP2215) in Relapsed of Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients

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Oct 9, 2015

Astellas Pharma and Immunomic Therapeutics Announce Worldwide Partnership for LAMP-vax™ Products for Allergic Disease

Hershey, PA & Rockville, MD and Tokyo, Japan, October 9, 2015 – Immunomic Therapeutics, Inc. (“Immunomic Therapeutics”), a company developing next generation vaccines based on the LAMP-vax...

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Oct 5, 2015

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

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Sep 30, 2015

Submission of a Supplemental New Drug Application for ASP1585 Granule,a Treatment for Hyperphosphatemia, in Japan

Tokyo, September 30, 2015 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503; President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) today announced that it submitted a supplemental new drug application for...

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Sep 30, 2015

Astellas and Chromocell Announce License and Collaboration Agreement to Develop and Commercialize New Therapies to Treat Neuropathic Pain

Tokyo and North Brunswick, N.J., Sept 30th, 2015 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) and Chromocell Corporation (CEO: Christian Kopfli,...

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Sep 18, 2015

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

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Sep 17, 2015

Astellas Supports Relief Efforts Following Typhoon in Eastern and Northern Japan

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Sep 8, 2015

Astellas Named to FTSE4Good Sustainability Index for the Fourth Consecutive Year

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Sep 7, 2015

Astellas donates ambulances on First-Aid Day (September 9)

-45th donation since 1970, totaling 234 ambulances

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Aug 27, 2015

Notice of Completion 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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