Bayer Backs Hot Flashes Drug For Blockbuster Status

As German Major Posts Decent Q3 Figures

The menopause drug elinzanetant, which has just gone into Phase III, has joined Kerendia, Verquvo and Nubeqa as a candidate that Bayer believes has a peak sales potential of more than €1bn.

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• Source: Bayer

While Eylea and Xarelto continue to drive sales growth at Bayer AG CEO Werner Baumann has highlighted a few future blockbusters on the company's third-quarter media call, including elinzanetant, its promising non-hormonal menopause drug for hot flashes and night sweats.

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