Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.
Clinical trials sponsored by Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc., explained in plain language.
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New drug combo tested to help frail AML patients live longer
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether adding a new drug called gilteritinib to standard azacitidine treatment helps adults with a specific type of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) live longer. It focused on older adults or those with other health problems who could not tolerate strong chemothera…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Experimental eye injection aims to halt rare genetic vision loss
Disease control CompletedThis completed Phase 2 trial tested whether regular injections of an experimental drug called Zimura into the eye could safely slow the progression of vision loss in people with a rare genetic eye disease called Stargardt's. The study involved 121 participants who received either…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:10 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise in slowing advanced prostate cancer
Disease control CompletedThis large, completed Phase 3 trial tested whether adding the drug enzalutamide to standard hormone therapy (ADT) was better than hormone therapy alone for men whose prostate cancer had already spread. The main goal was to see if the combination could delay the cancer from gettin…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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New antibody could help kidney transplant patients avoid rejection
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether a new antibody drug called ASKP1240 could help prevent organ rejection after kidney transplantation. Researchers compared the new treatment to standard anti-rejection medications in 149 patients who received new kidneys. The goal was to see if the new ap…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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New psoriasis drug shows promise in Mid-Stage trial
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a new drug called ASKP1240 in people with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. The main goals were to check the drug's safety, how it moves through the body, and if it could improve skin symptoms. About 60 participants received either the drug or a placebo over …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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Targeted drug tested as new hope for Tough-to-Treat leukemia
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether a new targeted pill called gilteritinib (ASP2215) worked better than standard salvage chemotherapy for adults with a specific genetic type of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that had come back or did not respond to first treatment. The main goals were to se…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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New drug shows promise for Tough-to-Treat advanced bladder cancer
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether a new drug called enfortumab vedotin helped people with advanced bladder cancer live longer than standard chemotherapy. It involved 608 adults whose cancer had spread or returned after previous treatments with immunotherapy and platinum-based chemotherap…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Researchers track Long-Term safety of promising eye disease treatment
Disease control CompletedThis study followed patients who had already completed a previous trial to check the long-term safety of avacincaptad pegol, an eye injection for geographic atrophy. Geographic atrophy is an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration that causes permanent vision loss. The …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:07 UTC
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Glowing guide: new dye lights up hidden tubes to prevent surgical injury
Diagnosis CompletedThis study tested a new fluorescent dye, ASP5354, to help surgeons see the ureter (the tube that carries urine) more clearly during abdominal and pelvic surgeries. The goal was to prevent rare but serious accidental injuries to this hard-to-see structure. During surgery, particip…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Glowing dye lights up hidden tubes to prevent surgical injury
Diagnosis CompletedThis study tested a new fluorescent dye, ASP5354, to help surgeons see the ureter (the tube that carries urine) more clearly during abdominal and pelvic surgeries. The goal was to prevent accidental damage to this delicate structure, which can be a rare but serious complication. …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:25 UTC
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New pill tested to cool Menopause's hot flashes
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether a daily pill called fezolinetant could safely reduce the number and severity of hot flashes in Chinese women going through menopause. For 12 weeks, 150 women were randomly assigned to take either the real medicine or a placebo pill that looked the same b…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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New hope for fibromyalgia pain? experimental drug put to the test
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether a new drug called ASP8062 could safely reduce pain and improve daily function for people with fibromyalgia. For 8 weeks, 183 participants received either the drug or a placebo pill, and researchers tracked their pain levels, side effects, and quality of …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC