Merck & Co joins ranks of big pharma firms pursuing the SHP2 area of oncology as it picks up global rights to a portfolio of inhibitors originating from two affiliates of Japan's Otsuka Pharmaceutical.
Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. group companies Taiho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Astex Pharmaceuticals Ltd. have exclusively licensed to Merck & Co., Inc. global rights to their joint small molecule drug discovery program targeting SHP2, a KRAS-related oncology target gaining increasing big pharma attention, particularly for combination use.
The US major (which operates as MSD outside North America) already held an option to the early-stage program as part...
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.
