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Clinical trials sponsored by Astellas Pharma Inc, explained in plain language.
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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 check how the drug moves through the body, its safety, and how well it is tolerated. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either the drug or…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 00:47 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise against tough blood cancer
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a new drug, gilteritinib, given together with standard chemotherapy for adults who were just diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a fast-growing blood cancer. The first part of the study looked for the safest dose of gilteritinib, and the second part che…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:04 UTC
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New hope for men with advanced prostate cancer: enzalutamide delays cancer growth
Disease control CompletedThis study tested the drug enzalutamide in 395 men with advanced prostate cancer that had spread and was no longer controlled by standard hormone therapy. Participants had not yet received chemotherapy. The goal was to see if enzalutamide could delay the rise of PSA levels, a mar…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 13, 2026 15:59 UTC
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New drug combo aims to keep lung cancer in check longer
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether adding an experimental drug (OSI-906) to the standard maintenance drug erlotinib could help people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) live longer without their cancer growing. The trial included 205 adults whose cancer had not worsened afte…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 04, 2026 16:30 UTC
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New combo therapy targets Gene-Mutated lung cancer
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether adding the experimental drug OSI-906 to the standard targeted therapy erlotinib (Tarceva) helps people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific EGFR gene mutation. 88 participants who had not received prior chemotherapy were randomly …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 30, 2026 15:50 UTC
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New hot flash drug shows promise for japanese women in Year-Long safety study
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested a medicine called fezolinetant to treat hot flashes in Japanese women going through menopause. 277 women took either the medicine or a placebo daily for up to a year. The main goal was to check the medicine's safety and how well the women tolerated it.
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Inc • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 13, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New pill could cool hot flashes for japanese women without hormones
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested a medicine called fezolinetant to see if it can reduce hot flashes in Japanese women going through menopause. About 410 women took either a low dose, high dose, or a placebo pill daily for 12 weeks. The main goal was to see if the medicine lowered the number of …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Inc • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 15:14 UTC