Momenta Refocuses On Three Novel Autoimmune Drugs In Transition To More Traditional Biotech

Momenta will invest in three novel drugs and end development of all but two late-stage biosimilars under a new business strategy. The company is reducing its workforce by 50%, or about 110 employees.

Business reengineering

Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc. is exiting the biosimilar drug development space to redirect resources to novel pipeline drugs for immune-mediated diseases under a new business strategy brought about, in part, because of the delayed launch of Glatopa 40 mg by partner Sandoz International GMBH.

The decision, announced Oct

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