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Dec 20, 2022

Astellas, Seagen and Merck Announce FDA Acceptance of sBLA for PADCEV® (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) for the First-Line Treatment of Certain Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

– This combination has the potential to be the first treatment option combining an antibody-drug conjugate plus an immunotherapy in this treatment setting –

TOKYO, BOTHELL, Wash. and RAHWAY, N.J. – December 20, 2022 -- Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE:4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., “Astellas”), Seagen Inc. (Nasdaq: SGEN) and Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today...

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Dec 16, 2022

Astellas Announces Zolbetuximab Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase 3 GLOW Trial as First-Line Treatment in Claudin 18.2 Positive, HER2-negative Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Cancers

Astellas’ GLOW trial, the second Phase 3 trial in CLDN18.2 positive, HER2-negative locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric and GEJ cancers, meets primary endpoint for progression-free survival (PFS) and key secondary endpoint for overall survival (OS)

TOKYO, December 16, 2022 – Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., “Astellas”) today announced positive topline results from the Phase 3 GLOW clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of zolbetuximab in...

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Nov 29, 2022

Notice of Issuance of Unsecured Corporate Bonds

TOKYO, November 29, 2022 – Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., “Astellas”) today successfully priced its inaugural offering of dual-tranche JPY unsecured...

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Nov 17, 2022

Astellas Announces Zolbetuximab Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase 3 SPOTLIGHT Trial as First-Line Treatment in Claudin 18.2 Positive, HER2-Negative Locally Advanced or Metastatic Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Cancers

Astellas’ SPOTLIGHT trial meets primary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS) Full data to be presented at future scientific congress

TOKYO, November 17, 2022 – Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., “Astellas”) today announced positive topline results from the Phase 3 SPOTLIGHT clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of zolbetuximab in...

Read more about Astellas Announces Zolbetuximab Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase 3 SPOTLIGHT Trial as First-Line Treatment in Claudin 18.2 Positive, HER2-Negative Locally Advanced or Metastatic Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Cancers
Oct 24, 2022

Astellas and Taysha Gene Therapies Announce Strategic Investment to Support Development of Taysha’s AAV-based Gene Therapy Programs

- Taysha Gene Therapies is an emerging leader in the development of AAV gene therapies; new collaboration aimed at enhancing development of two of Taysha’s novel product candidates for rare monogenic central nervous system diseases with serious unmet medical needs -

TOKYO and DALLAS, TEXAS, October 24, 2022 – Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., “Astellas”) and Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSHA, CEO: RA Session II, “Taysha”) today announced a strategic investment to support...

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