Japan Approvals Include World-First For Skyrizi, Kymriah As Asia's First CAR-T
Executive Summary
Japan approves a large batch of new products including significant first nods globally for AbbVie's antibody for psoriasis and Japan's first gene-based therapy, as well as a pioneering first approval in Asia for a CAR-T drug.
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