Bayer Puts Spotlight On Pharma Pipeline

Emerging As A Leader In Cell And Gene Therapy

13 Jan 2021

The Leverkusen-based firm has been touting the potential of its pharmaceutical pipeline which it hopes will be able to help soften the blow of patent expiries on the blockbusters Xarelto and Eylea in the next few years.

Bayer, Wuppertal — Bayer has big plans in cell and gene therapy • Source: Archive

Bayer AG has been discussing some of the 50 projects in its clinical development portfolio, including the promise offered by its newly-established cell and gene therapy (C>) platform.

At its virtual pharma media day, the German major highlighted in particular its efforts to advance a promising mid-stage program...

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