Company had wanted accelerated approval for the antidote for all Factor Xa inhibitors, but will now focus the reversal agent on the two drugs commanding the largest markets – Bristol/Pfizer's Eliquis and J&J/Bayer's Xarelto.
Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc. will be pursuing a narrower label for its reversal agent AndexXa in treating patients exposed to Eliquis and Xarelto – the novel anticoagulants with the largest market shares – following a complete response letter from FDA.
AndexXa (andexanet) had breakthrough therapy status with FDA for reversing effects of anticoagulants in emergency situations. The company indicated it...
The world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies mostly saw growth in 2024 but 2025 promises to be more of a mixed bag with headwinds including losses of exclusivity, Medicare Part D redesign and challenges in the Chinese market.
The nod will help unlock a national market for the partners’ Dupert (fulzerasib) in which roughly 50,000 people are expected to be newly diagnosed with lung cancer harboring the KRAS G12C mutation in 2025. Meanwhile, two other homegrown rivals are also closing in on marketing clearances in China.
2030 sales forecasts for Novo’s obesity hope are an order of magnitude larger than its closest rival among 2025’s expected debutantes.
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals is putting more sales and marketing heft behind its novel eyelid disease therapy, Xdemvy, to capitalize on a solid start in a previously untapped market.
As clinical trials grow more complex, execution pressures are changing where and how evidence is collected.
Lilly's first Phase III triplet win opens the door to a label expansion in BTK-pretreated CLL, with analysts suggesting Jaypica could attain blockbuster status. However, the window to capitalize may be brief as next-generation BTK degraders close in with head-to-head trials.
Lilly's first Phase III triplet win opens the door to a label expansion in BTK-pretreated CLL, with analysts suggesting Jaypica could attain blockbuster status. However, the window to capitalize may be brief as next-generation BTK degraders close in with head-to-head trials.
