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Maruho Broadens Derma Horizons Through Dual Licensing Deals

 
• By Ian Haydock

Derma specialist Maruho has taken steps to recharge its pipeline through deals with fellow Japanese firms for two novel assets.

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Mid-sized dermatology specialist Maruho Co. Ltd. has licensed in selected rights in Japan to a novel antibody from Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.and in global markets to a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor developed by Astellas Pharma Inc.

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