
Can Kalvista make HAE after Pharvaris’s misstep?
A clinical hold for Pharvaris raises questions about the group’s approach, and could leave the door open for its acute rival.

Big pharma’s key third-quarter data
GSK takes on arthritis and Roche aims for convenience, while Pfizer is set to report infant pneumococcal vaccine data.

Fortunes diverge for solo drug launchers
A solo drug launch is a testing time for a small company, made even tougher by the pandemic.

Biocryst looks to raise the profile of its factor D inhibitor
The relatively low-key asset might at least partly be responsible for Biocryst shares more than doubling since the start of December.

Apellis takes the complement fight to Astrazeneca
The smaller company believes that its complement C3 inhibitor could make Soliris and Ultomiris redundant in PNH.