2012 A Key Year For Astellas, Says New CEO Yoshihiko Hatanaka
Executive Summary
Astellas is on the verge of significantly increasing its heretofore small presence in oncology in the U.S. and abroad as it, along with its partners, prepares to file one and possibly two NDAs, including for the promising prostate cancer treatment MDV3100.
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