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Clinical trials sponsored by Astellas Pharma Inc, explained in plain language.
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New hope for indian men with advanced prostate cancer: enzalutamide under study
Disease control CompletedThis study tested the safety and effectiveness of enzalutamide (Xtandi) in 52 Indian men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer that had worsened after chemotherapy. Participants took enzalutamide daily while continuing hormone therapy. The main goal was to see how …
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Real-World data on RA drug peficitinib: safety check in 3,000 patients
Disease control CompletedThis study looked at how safe and effective peficitinib is for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in everyday medical practice. About 3,000 patients who were starting peficitinib for the first time took part. Researchers tracked side effects and measured disease activity using…
Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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New drug combo aims to keep lung cancer in check after chemo
Disease control CompletedThis Phase 2 trial tested whether adding OSI-906 to erlotinib (Tarceva) as maintenance therapy could help people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had not progressed after initial chemotherapy. The study enrolled 205 participants and compared the combination ag…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC
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New kidney drug shows promise in early safety trial
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a single dose of a new drug called ASKP1240 in 50 people who just received a kidney transplant. The goal was to see how the drug moves through the body, how safe it is, and how well it works. Participants were randomly assigned to get the drug or a placebo, and …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC
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New combo therapy for lung cancer shows promise in early trial
Disease control CompletedThis Phase 2 trial tested whether adding the experimental drug OSI-906 to the standard targeted therapy erlotinib (Tarceva) could help people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific EGFR gene mutation. The study enrolled 88 people who had not received prior c…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC
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New hope for prostate cancer: enzalutamide slows progression in asian men
Disease control CompletedThis phase 3 study tested the drug enzalutamide in 395 Asian men with metastatic prostate cancer that had stopped responding to standard hormone therapy. Participants had not yet received chemotherapy. The study compared enzalutamide to a placebo to see if it could delay rises in…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for aggressive blood cancer
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a drug called gilteritinib (Xospata) alongside standard chemotherapy in 97 people newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), especially those with a FLT3 gene mutation. The first part aimed to find the safest dose, and the second part measured how many p…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 13:17 UTC
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New hot flash pill shows promise for japanese women in major safety study
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested a medicine called fezolinetant to see if it is safe for Japanese women with hot flashes from menopause. About 277 women took either the medicine or a placebo (a dummy pill) once a day for up to a year. The main goal was to check for side effects and how well the…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Inc • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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New drug could cool menopause hot flashes without hormones
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested fezolinetant, a non-hormonal medicine, in 410 Japanese women with menopause-related hot flashes. Participants took either a low or high dose of fezolinetant or a placebo daily for 12 weeks. The goal was to see if the drug reduces the number and severity of hot f…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Inc • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC