Strategy

Muscling Into The Obesity Market

Muscling Into The Obesity Market

 

At a recent conference, executives from Boehringer and Amgen laid out their expectations for the future of obesity and how they intend to navigate the changes.

Almirall Insists Costly Ebglyss Launch Is Progressing Well

Almirall Insists Costly Ebglyss Launch Is Progressing Well

 
• By 

The Spanish company's Lilly-partnered atopic dermatitis drug is enjoying a decent launch in Germany and in other European countries, "we are getting the price that we wanted," claims CEO Carlos Gallardo.

Europe Biotech Sector Superb At Science But Still Scared To Take Risks

Europe Biotech Sector Superb At Science But Still Scared To Take Risks

 
• By 

Medixci’s Nick Williams told attendees at BIO-Europe that it was a shame that promising biotechs head to the NASDAQ as soon as possible. He and called for a change in culture from investors and for them to back the continent’s start-ups with proper funding.

Wegovy In The Wings, Novo Outlines Potential, Sizes Up Perceptions In India

Wegovy In The Wings, Novo Outlines Potential, Sizes Up Perceptions In India

 

Novo Nordisk India MD talks to Scrip about what to expect when Wegovy arrives in India and the local trajectory of Rybelsus. The Danish group also shared findings of a study around obesity.


As China Biotechs Mull Global Approaches, Commercial Insurance Holds Key To Domestic Success

As China Biotechs Mull Global Approaches, Commercial Insurance Holds Key To Domestic Success

 
• By 

Low prices and intense competition for innovative drugs at home continue to drive Chinese biotechs' globalization. Broader domestic commercial health insurance might provide the key to change.

FTC Under Trump Likely to Maintain PBM Focus But M&A Oversight May Moderate

FTC Under Trump Likely to Maintain PBM Focus But M&A Oversight May Moderate

 
• By 

With Chair Lina Khan expected to exit the commission, the incoming administration may consider elevating one of the Republican commissioners on the panel to succeed her, at least on an acting basis.

Novo Nordisk Still On The Lookout For Diabetes Innovations

Novo Nordisk Still On The Lookout For Diabetes Innovations

 
• By 

The Denmark-based major intends to build on its heritage in diabetes and is keen to hear from innovators in a space where prevalence is on the rise but is not being served by improved new products.

Ionis Looks Ahead To Commercializing Its Own Products

Ionis Looks Ahead To Commercializing Its Own Products

 
• By 

Beyond its cardiovascular partnership with AstraZeneca, Ionis is getting ready to launch antisense drugs for familial chylomicronemia syndrome and hereditary angioedema.


How To Speed Up MLR Reviews: A Master Class By J&J, UCB, ex-Takeda Heads

How To Speed Up MLR Reviews: A Master Class By J&J, UCB, ex-Takeda Heads

 
• By 

A panel of experts from J&J, UCB and Takeda deliberated on the use of AI and internal processes to strike the right balance between speed and accuracy in MLR reviews that could protect a company from serious repercussions

Volastra Aims To Terminate Cancer Relying On Chromosomal Instability

Volastra Aims To Terminate Cancer Relying On Chromosomal Instability

 

Emerging Company Profile: Volastra is testing two KIF18A inhibitors in early clinical trials in ovarian cancer, backed by investors like Polaris Partners and ARCH Ventures.

Compass Antidepression Psychedelic Still On Course Despite Delays

Compass Antidepression Psychedelic Still On Course Despite Delays

 
• By 

The company, now the most advanced clinically in the psychedelic space after the rejection of Lykos's MDMA-based post-traumatic stress disorder drug, is cutting its workforce by a third and narrowing its research focus after shifting the timeline for its late-stage depression candidate.

AbbVie’s New Era: Skyrizi Sales Top Humira For First Time

AbbVie’s New Era: Skyrizi Sales Top Humira For First Time

 
• By 

Uptake in immunology, gastrointestinal and dermatology indications have enabled Skyrizi to post 51% year-over-year growth, and overtake sales for biosimilar-challenged stalwart Humira.


Biogen Joins Molecular Glue Degrader Club with Neomorph Pact

Biogen Joins Molecular Glue Degrader Club with Neomorph Pact

 
• By 

As it posts third-quarter numbers that again reveal the decline of revenues from its multiple sclerosis portfolio, the US biotech major is entering into the hot area of targeted protein degradation to boost its immunology and neurology pipeline.

Pfizer’s Bourla Defends Strategy In The Wake Of Starboard’s Activist Investment

Pfizer’s Bourla Defends Strategy In The Wake Of Starboard’s Activist Investment

 

CEO Albert Bourla said Starboard Value’s push for change at Pfizer is coming 15 months late as the company is already executing a five-point plan to cut costs and pivot on strategy.

Secret of Novartis’s Commercial Success Is To Keep It Simple

Secret of Novartis’s Commercial Success Is To Keep It Simple

 
• By 

The Swiss giant has raised its forecast for the full financial year, as Cosentyx, Entresto and its oncology portfolio continue to shine, helped by the firm's sleeker selling organization.

PBMs, FTC and IRA: Experts Tackle Pharma’s Tough Acronyms At BioFuture

PBMs, FTC and IRA: Experts Tackle Pharma’s Tough Acronyms At BioFuture

 

Some of the industry’s biggest challenges – and potential solutions to those problems – were hot topics at the BioFuture conference in New York.


AbbVie Adds Alzheimer’s Opportunity With $1.4bn Aliada Buy

AbbVie Adds Alzheimer’s Opportunity With $1.4bn Aliada Buy

 
• By 

Aliada’s ALIA-1758 addresses the same target as Lilly’s Kisunla, but is paired with a blood-brain barrier transport technology that may offer high affinity and potential for lower dosing.

Lyell Will Seek To Improve On Existing CAR-Ts Via Merger With ImmPACT

Lyell Will Seek To Improve On Existing CAR-Ts Via Merger With ImmPACT

 
• By 

Lyell believes ImmPACT’s dual CD19/20-targeted CAR-T could offer better response rates than Yescarta or Breyanzi and will focus on IMPT-314 while terminating much of its own pipeline.

Monopar Breathes New Life Into AstraZeneca’s Wilson Disease Drug

Monopar Breathes New Life Into AstraZeneca’s Wilson Disease Drug

 
• By 

Despite a successful Phase III study of ALXN-1840 for the inherited disorder that prevents the liver from filtering copper out of the body, the UK major's rare disease division Alexion pulled the plug on the program last summer. However, Illinois-based biotech Monopar is confident in its potential.

Galderma’s Nemluvio Is Off And Running In PN, Heading Towards Atopic Dermatitis

Galderma’s Nemluvio Is Off And Running In PN, Heading Towards Atopic Dermatitis

 

The dermatology specialist updated investors on the launch of its first biologic drug, the IL-31 inhibitor Nemluvio, during its third quarter update.