Hiraike, Osamu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3458-6711
Goto, Daisuke https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4921-3851
Uchiyama, Masahiko
Takahashi, Shoko https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4050-8100
Osuga, Yutaka https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6660-1066
Funding for this research was provided by:
Organon
Article History
Received: 13 January 2026
Accepted: 29 May 2026
First Online: 12 June 2026
Declarations
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: The data used in the present study consisted solely of anonymized information for which permission for secondary use had been obtained. In accordance with the Ethical Guidelines for Life Sciences and Medical Research Involving Human Subjects in Japan [20], this study was classified as exempt from review and approval by an institutional ethics committee.
: Not applicable.
: DG and ST are employees of and MU was a former employee of Organon and may hold equity and/or shares. OH and YO are external consultants for Organon and have received consulting fees. OH and YO are former employees of the University of Tokyo, which received research funding from Organon in connection with this study and the development of this publication.