Roivant Sciences GMBH may be best known for a big late-stage failure in Alzheimer's disease with the publicly-traded firm Axovant Sciences Ltd., but its family of companies has ballooned to include 10 biopharma "vants" – including the newly revealed Immunovant – and two other vants focused on health care data and emerging markets. The company held its first annual pipeline day for investors July 9 in New York City to showcase progress across the portfolio and toward its goal of creating a drug development accelerator.
Roivant Unveils An Autoimmune-Focused 'Vant' At Inaugural Pipeline Day
Immunovant is Roivant's 10th drug development-focused firm, progressing RVT-1401, an antibody targeting neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) in immunoglobulin-mediated autoimmune diseases. Roivant showcased the budding pipeline of its growing family of companies, which now has 12 "vants."
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