Hutchmed's Partner Takeda Pharmaceutical Gets Go-Ahead to Produce, Market Colorectal Cancer Drug in Japan

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Pharmaceutical firm Hutchmed's (HKG:0013) partner Takeda Pharmaceutical (TYO:4502) has received regulatory approval to manufacture and market FRUZAQLA in Japan, a Tuesday bourse filing said.

The drug is used to treat advanced or recurrent metastatic colorectal cancer that is neither curable nor resectable, and that has progressed after chemotherapy.

Shares of Hutchmed closed nearly 3% higher on Tuesday.

Price (HKD): $26.65, Change: $+0.75, Percent Change: +2.90%

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