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CV Therapeutics and Astellas Announce FDA Approval for Lexiscan(TM) (regadenoson) Injection
Date:4/10/2008

on and hypotension. The risk of serious hypotension may be higher in patients with cardiac or cerebrovascular insufficiency. Complete prescribing information for Lexiscan is available at http://www.Lexiscan.com.

Astellas Pharma US, Inc. / CV Therapeutics Inc. Collaboration

Under a license and collaboration agreement providing Astellas with exclusive North American rights to Lexiscan, CV Therapeutics manages the development program and Astellas is responsible for all commercial activities for Lexiscan in North America. Under the arrangement, Astellas paid CV Therapeutics a $7 million milestone upon NDA submission and a $12 million milestone upon FDA approval, and reimburses CV Therapeutics for 75 percent of development costs. CV Therapeutics will receive a royalty on product sales of Lexiscan, and may receive a royalty on another Astellas product. CV Therapeutics owns the rights for regadenoson outside of North America.

About Astellas Pharma US, Inc.

Astellas Pharma US, Inc., located in Deerfield, Illinois, is a U.S. affiliate of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc. Astellas is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the health of people around the world through the provision of innovative and reliable pharmaceutical products. The organization is committed to becoming a global category leader in focused areas by combining outstanding R&D and marketing capabilities. In the U.S., Astellas markets products in the areas of immunology, urology, anti- infectives, cardiovascular and dermatology. For more information about Astellas Pharma US, Inc., please visit our Web site at http://www.astellas.com/us.

Astellas currently markets Adenoscan(R) (adenosine injection), the leading pharmacologic stress agent for MPI studies in the United States. Adenoscan is indicated as an adjunct to thallium-201 myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in p
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