Shire Aims To Stay On Top In Hemophilia With Novimmune Pact

Having become embroiled in a legal tussle with Roche last week concerning the latter's emicizumab, Shire has licensed a hemophilia A bispecific monoclonal antibody of its own.

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Shire gets a bi-specific mAb for hemophilia A of its own • Source: Shutterstock

Amid growing competition from Roche, Shire PLC is looking to consolidate its position at the top of the hemophilia tree, having inked a licensing pact with Switzerland's Novimmune SA to develop a bispecific antibody for the rare bleeding disorder.

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