Japan’s MHLW approves Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) for advanced urothelial cancer

Astellas

27 September 2021 - Enfortumab vedotin is the first and only antibody-drug conjugate approved in Japan for patients with advanced urothelial cancer -

Astellas Pharma and Seagen today announced that Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has approved Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) for radically unresectable urothelial carcinoma that has progressed after anti-cancer chemotherapy. 

The new drug application received priority review.

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