When buying Loxo, Lilly highlighted the importance of LOXO-292, a first-in-class oral RET inhibitor, rather than the already-approved Vitrakvi, perhaps knowing that partner Bayer was going to be exercising an option to take full control of the TRK inhibitor.
With Eli Lilly & Co. sealing the deal to acquire its partner Loxo Oncology Inc., Bayer AG has moved swiftly to take full control of its tissue-agnostic drug Vitrakvi rather than share the rights to the closely watched cancer therapy with a fellow big pharma.
The German major first teamed up with Loxo back in November 2017 and a year later the FDA approved Vitrakvi...
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.
