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Under The Radar: Potential Small Cap Takeover Targets

 
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US specialty firm AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc. is viewed as an acquisition target for companies established in women’s health – specifically Novartis AG – due to the potential of bremelanotide in hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD). Licensed from Palatin Technologies Inc., the first-in-class melanocortin-4 receptor agonist is thought to offer a better safety and efficacy profile than Sprout Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s Addyi (flibanserin), which was returned to Sprout by Bausch Health Companies Inc. last November. (Also see "Valeant Returns $1bn Female Libido Drug For Free" - Scrip, 7 November, 2017.) The US FDA is currently reviewing bremelanotide with a March 2019 user fee date; an FDA advisory committee is expected in Q4 2018

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