
Archer misses the target
Annexon’s failure in geographic atrophy could clear the way for its rivals.

Heightened US antitrust fears rattle biopharma
The FTC moves to block Amgen’s Horizon takeout, broadening its remit to curb anticompetitive moves that inflate drug prices.

2023’s biggest launches: the story so far
Alzheimer’s has already grabbed attention but plenty of big regulatory decisions still loom for Sarepta, Crispr, Astellas and more.

Astellas doesn’t buy Apellis
In purchasing Iveric for $5.9bn the Japanese group has plumped for the cheaper geographic atrophy player.

Go or no go? Overcoming delays
US Pdufa decisions loom for Apellis and Travere, while Menarini and Lilly got their approval firsts already.

Looking for winners in geographic atrophy
NGM’s NGM621 now looks like a dead end, but there are plenty of others hoping for a piece of this market, including Roche and Lineage.

Iveric sees a path forward in geographic atrophy
But data from Gather2 do not look as impressive as earlier results.