Vonoprazan Provides Foundation For Newly Minted Phathom

Newly formed US venture Phathom, with industry veteran Tachi Yamada on board, has picked up selected rights to P-CAB molecule as Takeda continues to shed non-core assets and rights.

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Phathom Looks To Build GI Business • Source: Shutterstock

Days after Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. said it would continue to divest non-core assets to hone its strategic focus, the Japanese company has taken another step to that end by licensing out rights to a gastrointestinal drug in major western markets to a new US venture.

Phathom Pharmaceuticals has just been established to focus on the development and commercialization of novel treatments for gastrointestinal disorders, and will take on Takeda’s oral

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