The EU regulator has approved  FibroGen and Astellas Evrenzo for adults with anaemia caused by chronic kidney disease (CKD), just days after the FDA turned down the drug in the US.

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Astellas Pharma and FibroGen have announced the receipt of approval from the Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for Evrenzo (roxadustat) to treat anaemia in adult patients suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) but not on dialysis.