Forxiga approved in Japan for the treatment of chronic kidney disease in patients with and without type 2 diabetes

AstraZeneca

26 August 2021 - Approval marks an important transformation in the treatment of more than 13 million people suffering from chronic kidney disease in Japan.

AstraZeneca’s Forxiga (dapagliflozin), a sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor, has been approved in Japan for the treatment of chronic kidney disease in adults with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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