The next chapter of Cipla’s innovation journey goes beyond its core respiratory thrust to include new platforms spanning areas such as peptides, where it has seen its first major approval in the US and has multiple programs lined up. Devices and diagnostics are among the other avenues being explored as the Indian company seeks to bring more patients into the “funnel”.
Cipla Limited is eyeing a much wider canvas of opportunities beyond its lung leadership ambitions and expects to extend its innovation engine to “new-age” platforms, devices and diagnostics, some of these aligned with its core strength in the respiratory segment.
Addressing the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, the Indian company’s global CEO and managing director, Umang Vohra, indicated that while...
Create an account to read this article
Already a subscriber?
Private Company Edition: Hatteras Venture Partners now has more than $900m under management. Also, in recent $100m-plus VC rounds, Strand Therapeutics raised a $153m series A, ARTBIO revealed a $132m series B and Minghui Pharmaceutical secured a $131m pre-IPO round.
The first new drug for fibromyalgia since 2009, Tonyma is a reformulation of cyclobenzaprine intended for chronic therapy. Tonix said the drug targets non-restorative sleep.
By 2030, the pharmaceutical company leaderboard will be transformed as incretin-based therapies propel Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to the top, while companies reliant on aging blockbuster drugs see their dominance wane.
Ibrance is losing share to other drugs, but Zydus looks forward to a late 2027/early 2028 launch of its generic in the US where partner Synthon might have 180-day exclusivity. In India, as Lilly launches Mounjaro KwikPen, it hopes for a GLP-1 edge with a differentiated device and formulation.
Recent moves in the industry include changes at the top at Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, Ardelyx and AIRNA, plus five companies get new CMOs.
Ibrance is losing share to other drugs, but Zydus looks forward to a late 2027/early 2028 launch of its generic in the US where partner Synthon might have 180-day exclusivity. In India, as Lilly launches Mounjaro KwikPen, it hopes for a GLP-1 edge with a differentiated device and formulation.
Sarepta is in a cash crunch with sales of Elevidys slumping due to safety concerns and with financial commitments coming due, including debt repayments and milestone fees for its partner Arrowhead.
