Daily round-up from the virtual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference: Viatris debuts; Chi-Med charts its own path; Novo takes another go at obesity; Sangamo moves forward with CAR-Treg; Intercept readies for resubmission; and ImmunoGen is relying on a safety advantage for its ADC.
Viatris Inc. CEO Michael Goettler’s 14 January presentation was the company's first appearance at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference since the merger of Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Pfizer Inc.'s Upjohn business, establishing the company, was completed in November.
He laid out a road map for what investors should expect from Viatris in two stages, the first, Horizon 1,...
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.
Ordspono, a bispecific antibody newly approved in the EU to treat follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, joins Libtayo in Regeneron’s growing oncology portfolio.
Nemluvio is a first-in-class IL-31 inhibitor that the US FDA approved for prurigo nodularis.
CEO Bill Anderson would not be drawn on whether the drug, currently approved for chronic kidney disease associated with type 2 diabetes, will hit a previous forecast of €3bn peak sales, but expansion into heart failure may make that figure look conservative.
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.
