Stefan Schulze, CEO of the Swiss iron deficiency and kidney disease specialist, tells Scrip that Vifor's reputation as a go-to industry partner should result in at least two more licensing deals or product acquisitions in 2021.
Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sales of its key products, most notably the hyperkalemia therapy Veltassa, Vifor Pharma Group has posted a healthy set of financials for 2020 and is targeting a couple more deals this year to cement its strength across the nephrology space.
Speaking to Scrip ahead of the Swiss firm's full-year results announcement, CEO Stefan Schulze said the aim was to complete...
Axcelead/Lotte Biologics/Kanaph and NextCure/Simcere also unveil ADC-focused pacts, plus deals involving Avata/Oceanus, GSK/Bharat Biotech, Cullinan/Genrix and more.
Many assets outperform their pre-launch sales predictions despite the frequent overestimation of forecasts within the industry. In this article, Scrip highlights several such assets and the factors that influenced their predictions.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission has proposed a new “growth tier” for the STAR Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, to reinstate the market’s listing standards for unprofitable firms.
Highlights from Day Four of the BIO International Convention include Woodcock offering practical advice on rare disease trials, the sorry state of dealmaking mid-year, Novartis discussing its approach to partnering, and Generate looking for funding to move into Phase III.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission has proposed a new “growth tier” for the STAR Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, to reinstate the market’s listing standards for unprofitable firms.
Highlights from Day Four of the BIO International Convention include Woodcock offering practical advice on rare disease trials, the sorry state of dealmaking mid-year, Novartis discussing its approach to partnering, and Generate looking for funding to move into Phase III.
While some are calling for Syncona to be wound up, the UK-based company believes many existing and new investors will back the creation of new private fund.
