U.S.-Japan Caucus

Syndax Pharmaceuticals and Incyte Announce Global Collaboration to Develop and Commercialize Axatilimab for Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease and Other Fibrotic Diseases

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Monday, September 27, 2021
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"Incyte is a proven leader in the development and commercialization of many important innovative therapies, including a treatment for GVHD.

Key Points: 
  • "Incyte is a proven leader in the development and commercialization of many important innovative therapies, including a treatment for GVHD.
  • Syndax and Incyte are seeking to develop axatilimab as a backbone therapy for patients with cGVHD as well as in additional immune-mediated diseases where CSF-1R-dependent monocytes and macrophages are believed to contribute to organ fibrosis.
  • Enrollment continues in the ongoing global pivotal Phase 2 AGAVE-201 trial of axatilimab monotherapy in patients with cGVHD, with topline data expected in 2023.
  • Under the terms of the agreement, Incyte will lead global commercial activities for axatilimab across all indications.

International Forum Explores End Goal of a Free and Unified Korea; Fresh Start to US-ROK Alliance

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Saturday, February 27, 2021
Caucuses of the United States Congress, Federal government of the United States, Government, U.S.-Japan Caucus

Forum discussions considered a bold, new "free and unified Korea framework" calling for a comprehensive, end-game approach to the resolution of longstanding Korean peninsula issues encompassing security and denuclearization, economic development, and human rights.

Key Points: 
  • Forum discussions considered a bold, new "free and unified Korea framework" calling for a comprehensive, end-game approach to the resolution of longstanding Korean peninsula issues encompassing security and denuclearization, economic development, and human rights.
  • One focal point for the discussion was President Joseph Biden's remarks last October during the U.S. presidential campaign to the Korean news agency Yonhap.
  • U.S. congressional leadersincluding Korean Americans Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) and Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA), Rep. GK Butterfield (D-NC) and Rep.
  • This would provide a clear end goal for Korea policy and a framework for all negotiations with the North.

100 Former Foster Youth Visit Members of Congress in Washington D.C. to Advocate for Child Welfare Reform During National Foster Youth Institute's 7th Annual Shadow Day

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Caucuses of the United States Congress, Government, Caucuses of the 109th United States Congress, U.S.-Japan Caucus

Shadow Day attendees, some as young as 18, have all spent time in the foster care system and will share their experiences, while advocating for reforms in the child welfare system, both in their district, and nationwide.

Key Points: 
  • Shadow Day attendees, some as young as 18, have all spent time in the foster care system and will share their experiences, while advocating for reforms in the child welfare system, both in their district, and nationwide.
  • NFYI creates the Shadow Day Program each year, in partnership with the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, providing a forum for members of Congress to discuss and develop policy recommendations which strengthen the child welfare system and improve the overall well-being of youth and families.
  • Co-chaired by Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA), Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), Rep. Diane Black (R-TN), and Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI), the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth brings together over 100 Members of Congress to discuss the challenges facing all foster youth and develop bipartisan policy initiatives.
  • Truly transformative foster care reform will not come to fruition until the individuals who have personally experienced the child welfare system have a strong voice in the policymaking process.