Taisho initiates Phase I trial for psychiatric disorders
The drug candidate is a novel oral compound intended for the treatment of a common psychiatric disorder. Under an amended agreement with Taisho, which was initially executed in
Kyowa Kirin subsidiary Kyowa Kirin EMEA has received approval from the European Commission (EC) to expand the use of Crysvita (burosumab) for treating X-linked hypophosphataemia (XLH) in infants aged one month to one year across the EU and European Economic Area.
As part of the agreement, ImClone will utilize Champions Biotechnology’s Biomerk Tumorgrafts in the initial preclinical evaluation. Doug Burkett, president of Champions Biotechnology, said: “Studies suggest that our