argenx Announces Approval of VYVDURA® (efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase-qvfc) Injection for Subcutaneous Use in Japan for Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
Jan. 18, 2024, 7:00 AM CET
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – argenx SE (Euronext & Nasdaq:ARGX), a global immunology company committed to improving the lives of people suffering from severe autoimmune diseases, today announced that Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) approved VYVDURA® (efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase-qvfc) injection for subcutaneous (SC) use for the treatment of adult patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), who do not have sufficient response to steroids or non-steroidal immunosuppressive therapies (ISTs). Following this decision, VYVGART is now approved in Japan for both intravenous (IV) and self-administered SC use.