Sanofi Prioritizes Cancer And Rare Diseases In Pipeline Shake-Up

Hours after getting the nod from the FDA for Cablivi, the French drugmaker has had an R&D pipeline overhaul and says it could potentially submit nine new medicines and 25 additional indications to regulatory authorities from 2019 to 2022.

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Sanofi has posted a solid if unspectacular set of financials for the fourth quarter but much more interesting was an update on the French major's R&D strategy and its increased focus on oncology, immunology and, having just got FDA approval for blood disorder drug Cablivi (caplacizumab), rare diseases.

Following the arrival from Roche of John Reed as its new head of R&D last summer, Sanofi said that...

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