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Cassiopea Wins With Winlevi Acne Phase III Data

 
• By Kevin Grogan

The Italian-headquartered, Swiss-listed company spun out of Cosmo Pharmaceuticals has moved a step closer to having the first topical anti-androgen drug approved for acne.

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Cassiopea Unveils Strong Data • Source: Shutterstock

Shares in Italy's Cassiopea SPA have soared on the back of impressive top-line late-stage data which suggests that Winlevi (clascoterone) could provide the first new mechanism for the treatment of acne for decades.

Cassiopea, which was spun out of Cosmo Pharmaceuticals NV as a pure-play dermatology company in 2015 and is listed...

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