Go or no go? Novo awaits call on oral sema
The Danish group tops the list, while Ardelyx could get its first nod for tenapanor, and Xeris gets a second shot with its hypoglycaemia rescue pen.
Astra seeks a survival benefit with its lung triplet
Astrazeneca’s battle with Glaxosmithkline is set to ramp up next year with Breztri Aerosphere mortality data in COPD on the horizon.
Go or no go? Abbvie, Roche and Kala await key decisions
One of the biggest drugs of the year, Abbvie’s Jak inhibitor upadacitinib, could get the nod in August.
Novartis needs new launches to keep up momentum
A strong second quarter pushed Novartis’s stock up 5% this morning, but Kymriah continues to look weak, and the jury is still out on Zolgensma.
Astra cannot breathe easy despite first triplet approval
Astrazeneca hopes that its new COPD triplet can gain share from Glaxosmithkline’s rival, but it is not planning a price war.
Why investors should question Savara's excuse
With the company’s Molgradex failing to beat standard of care in a rare lung disorder, the premise behind this project looks questionable.
Circassia averts its cash crunch
Payment of an overdue $120m Astrazeneca milestone, plus two other obligations, has been met through a loan facility with undisclosed terms.
Astra makes machine learning bet with Benevolent AI deal
Astrazeneca has made another push into artificial intelligence, but admits that it will be some time before it knows whether the technology has helped its drug discovery…
Savara hopes to take a leaf out of Insmed’s book
Savara Pharmaceuticals seeks to grab investor attention with upcoming pivotal data with an inhaled GM-CSF, Molgradex.
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