Multiple Firsts As Pexidartinib Approved In US - With Warning

Further progress for Daiichi Sankyo's strategic push into oncology as US issues first approval globally for first-in-class rare disease drug Turalio - but with liver toxicity safeguards.

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The US approval of Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.'s Turalio (pexidartinib) brings with it a number of firsts, both for the company and in the wider oncology space, where the major Japanese firm is mounting a strategic push to build substantially its market presence over the next few years.

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