Continuing its strategy to exit non-core activities, AstraZeneca's licensed Allergan global rights to its IL-23 monoclonal antibody in Phase IIb testing for moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease and ready for Phase II studies in ulcerative colitis. Analysts say the deal makes sense for both parties.
Allergan PLC has inked a licensing deal with AstraZeneca PLC’s biologics division MedImmune LLC for the global rights to MEDI2070, an IL-23 monoclonal antibody being tested in inflammatory diseases that now lie outside the UK drug-maker's core therapy areas but are of increasing interest to the Dublin-based group.
The deal was announced Oct. 3 and will see MedImmune continue ongoing Phase II trials until a mutually-agreed transition date....
The Swiss pharma company is rebalancing the portfolio, emphasizing best-in-class drugs and moving into new areas like cardiovascular and metabolic disease.
Merck’s immuno-oncology blockbuster was the world’s best-selling drugs by revenues for the second year in a row, with an almost $12bn lead over its closest rival, Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 drug Ozempic.
Francesco Hofmann, head of R&D at the mid-sized French group, tells Scrip that its strategy of not playing in the spaces that are dominated by big pharma is paying off.
Companies stand a better chance of securing public reimbursement in Mexico for innovative medicines if they understand changing approaches to healthcare. The shift means the emergence of managed entry agreements and a focus on economic impact, explains AMIIF, Mexico's research-based pharmaceutical industry association.
Novartis’s APMA chief outlines the company’s tailored approach to deliver long-term outcomes, novel access solutions via innovative financing options and shape the CVD disease ecosystem in the extraordinarily diverse region. Partnering to build AI infrastructure is another key prong.
A court order encompassing funding, drug pricing, clinical trials and overall policy implementation aspects is expected to bring about a paradigm shift in the treatment of rare diseases in India. Sarepta, Roche and Sanofi are among the key players that have been part of pricing discussions.
