Honey, I Shrunk The Drugs: Novartis, Lindy Partner On Biologics Delivery

Novartis is paying Lindy potentially more than $900m to use its technology for making intravenous biologics available for subcutaneous injection using autoinjectors.

[C#289:Novartis AG] is partnering with [C#24062:Lindy Biosciences] to make biologics normally available only as intravenous injections suitable for subcutaneous self-administration, which the companies said would improve outcomes as well as compliance among patients. For Novartis, it shows the company is interested in making its biologics – especially monoclonal antibodies – easier for patients to use, but is also taking a different tack from other pharma companies that have created subcutaneous versions of their products.

Raleigh, NC-based Lindy said 28 August that it entered into the licensing and collaboration agreement with the Swiss drug maker...

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