KemPharm hopes a deep-pocketed company with neuroscience experience will want to market its prodrug of Ritalin for ADHD. For acute pain candidate Apadaz, the firm hopes to partner with a PBM that will price it to replace generics on formulary.
On the verge of obtaining its first product approval from the US FDA in February and now moving a second candidate into Phase III, KemPharm Inc. has determined that rather than commercializing its products, it will rely on partners while it focuses on using its technology platform to create prodrugs of already-approved molecules.
Previously stalled due to an FDA complete response letter, Apadaz (benzohydrocodone/acetaminophen), intended as an abuse-deterrent therapy for acute pain, now...
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.
Ordspono, a bispecific antibody newly approved in the EU to treat follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, joins Libtayo in Regeneron’s growing oncology portfolio.
Nemluvio is a first-in-class IL-31 inhibitor that the US FDA approved for prurigo nodularis.
CEO Bill Anderson would not be drawn on whether the drug, currently approved for chronic kidney disease associated with type 2 diabetes, will hit a previous forecast of €3bn peak sales, but expansion into heart failure may make that figure look conservative.
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.
