AbbVie’s Cancer Expansion Is Paying Off

Label-expansion plans for Imbruvica, along with approvals for Venclexta and Rova-T headline AbbVie's efforts to build a substantial cancer portfolio. The BTK inhibitor was AbbVie's second-best seller in 2016, passing HCV combo Viekira Pak.

With sales declining for hepatitis C fixed-dose combo Viekira Pak, AbbVie Inc. wants to convince investors that its cancer portfolio and pipeline – led by hematology drugs Imbruvica and Venclexta – offer a pathway to sales growth that will enable the pharma to keep diversifying from top-seller Humira.

AbbVie has been criticized as a one-product shop since it was spun out of parent Abbott in 2013, and much...

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