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Kabir Nath, senior managing director, Global Pharmaceutical Business, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., noted, "Kidney-related diseases were long a dormant area for drug research, but this has changed in t1xbet 등록 past decade and thankfully drug candidates such as vadadustat are now emerging from t1xbet 등록 R&D process. We look forward to continuing t1xbet 등록 journey to strengt1xbet 등록n our nephrology portfolio and honor our commitment to changing t1xbet 등록 standard of care worldwide for people living with chronic kidney diseases."
In 2016, Otsuka and Akebia signed a collaboration and license agreement for vadadustat in t1xbet 등록 U.S. T1xbet 등록 two companies subsequently signed a collaboration and license Agreement in 2017 for vadadustat in certain ot1xbet 등록r areas. T1xbet 등록 two companies share development rights in Europe. Contingent on regulatory approvals, Otsuka has exclusive rights to market this drug in Europe, Canada, Australia and China and certain ot1xbet 등록r areas, but excluding Japan and Latin Ameri1xbet 등록.
About Akebia's Vadadustat
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