Private Company Edition: The start-up intends to take multiple drug candidates into the clinic by 2021. Also, Graybug Vision raises an $80m series B and Finch closes a $53m series C.
Canadian start-up Chinook Therapeutics Inc., which revealed a $65m series A venture capital round on 22 August, intends to capitalize on new biological insights and a favorable regulatory environment in kidney diseases to develop novel precision medicines. The company plans to take a portfolio of compounds into the clinic by 2021.
Vancouver-based Chinook will begin its discovery and development of kidney disease therapies against novel targets by focusing on rare, severe...
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.
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.
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.
