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flag Takeda's AI-designed drug zasocitinib showed strong results in trials, boosting its stock and paving the way for a 2027 U.S. launch.

flag Takeda Pharmaceuticals shares rose 4.3% in early Tokyo trading on December 16, 2025, reaching a three-month high, after its experimental oral drug zasocitinib showed strong results in Phase 3 trials for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. flag The drug, taken once daily, led to complete or near-complete clearance of skin lesions in over half of patients after 16 weeks, outperforming existing treatments. flag Takeda plans to submit a U.S. FDA application in fiscal 2026, with a potential launch in March 2027. flag Analysts called the results "best-in-class," with projected peak sales of 150 billion yen ($964 million). flag The drug, developed using AI and acquired for $4 billion in 2023, could be among the first AI-designed drugs approved.

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