With new Opdivo/Yervoy combination data in first-line lung cancer, the company expects the PD-1 inhibitor’s growth to go from flat to rising in 2021. Bristol’s and Celgene’s third quarter earnings exceeded expectations and their merger is on track to close this year.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. is optimistic that one-time PD-1 inhibitor market leader Opdivo (nivolumab) can return to growth in 2021 now that its Opdivo/Yervoy (ipilimumab) combination has delivered positive overall survival results in two first-line lung cancer studies, the company said during its 31 October third quarter earnings call.
But even with Opdivo sales flattening out due to competition from Merck & Co. Inc.’s anti-PD-1 drug Keytruda (pembrolizumab)...
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.
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2030 sales forecasts for Novo’s obesity hope are an order of magnitude larger than its closest rival among 2025’s expected debutantes.
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals is putting more sales and marketing heft behind its novel eyelid disease therapy, Xdemvy, to capitalize on a solid start in a previously untapped market.
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.
