The drug has become the only neurotoxin to be approved for excessive drooling in the US, giving Merz an advantage over rivals such as Allergan's Botox to treat a condition that affects over 600,000 adults across the Atlantic.
In the competitive neurotoxins market, privately owned Merz has bagged another approval in the US for Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxinA) which has been given the green light for the treatment of chronic sialorrhea, or excessive drooling, in adults.
Sialorrhea is a common symptom among patients who suffer from neurological disorders including Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cerebral palsy...
GLP-1 receptor agonists could play a big role in tackling neurodegeneration and a new academic study has raised expectations of Novo Nordisk’s latest semaglutide Phase III results
Amgen’s Imdelltra for small-cell lung cancer is one of two bispecific T-cell engagers approved for solid tumors, but data at the WCLC meeting show other DLL3-targeting BiTEs may be on the way.
An academic study of GLP-1 agonist showed promise in patients with the painful skin condition but with no signs that the Danish drugmaker will pursue the indication, smaller players in the space may be interested.
As it posts third-quarter numbers that again reveal the decline of revenues from its multiple sclerosis portfolio, the US biotech major is entering into the hot area of targeted protein degradation to boost its immunology and neurology pipeline.
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Pipelines in bioconjugates continue to develop, from ADCs to XDCs, with radionuclide drug conjugates (RDCs) and antibody-oligonucleotide conjugates (AOCs) leading the expansion.
Interim results from the Phase III REMARK study presented at WCLC showed the Chinese company’s second-generation ALK/ROS1 inhibitor met its primary endpoint as a first-line therapy in ALK-positive advanced NSCLC.
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