Avillion – which seeks co-development deals for products that otherwise could languish in busy big pharma pipelines – is taking on development of Merck's early-stage psoriasis drug, M1095, despite originator Ablynx having opted out of a co-development arrangement with the German firm for the drug four years earlier.
In a move potentially revealing lack of confidence in a pipeline psoriasis drug, Merck KGAA is giving M1095 – a compound licensed from Ablynx NV – over to London-based biopharma Avillion LLP, which will be responsible for progressing the product from Phase II through to regulatory submissions.
Merck appears to have made little effort with the compound, a trivalent nanobody that neutralizes both IL-17A and IL-17F, since...
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.
