With $800m in upfront cash from United Therapeutics and $400m pegged to approvals for ralinepag, Arena gets capital for its R&D ambitions and a partner of choice to advance its Phase III PAH compound.
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. may have won on multiple fronts in its Nov. 15 licensing agreement with United Therapeutics Corp., conveying global rights to its Phase III pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) candidate in return for $800m up front and a pair of milestones that could bring in another $400m for US and international approvals of ralinepag.
Market analysts consistently expressed enthusiasm for the deal from Arena’s viewpoint, as it brings a substantial immediate return for a...
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.
