Nippon Kayaku Seeking Additional Approval for Its Antitumor Agent.Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) ) - Nippon Kayaku has filed an application for its proprietary antitumor agent, Randa Inj. (cisplatin cisplatin /cis·plat·in/ (sis´plat-in) DDP; a platinum coordination complex capable of producing inter- and intrastrand DNA crosslinks; used as an antineoplastic. cis·plat·in n. ), for use in combination therapy, with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. The company expects to obtain additional approval for the combination therapy of Randa and pemetrexed, which is indicated for the treatment of malignant pleural Pleural Pleural refers to the pleura or membrane that enfolds the lungs. Mentioned in: Pneumothorax pleural emanating from or pertaining to the pleura. mesothelioma Mesothelioma Definition Mesothelioma is an uncommon disease that causes malignant cancer cells to form within the lining of the chest, abdomen, or around the heart. Its primary cause is believed to be exposure to asbestos. . Currently in Japan, the number of people who die from malignant pleural mesothelioma has been increasing. In 2004, 834 people died from the disease. Copyright [c] 2006 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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