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GSK Boosts Its Infectious Disease Portfolio With Brexafemme License

 
• By Joseph Haas

The pharma licensed global rights to Scynexis’s Brexafemme, a first-in-class triterpenoid antifungal approved for treat and prevent recurrence of vaginal yeast infections, for $90m up front.

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GSK adds a novel antifungal to its infectious disease portfolio • Source: Shutterstock

Licensing global development and commercial rights for antifungal Brexafemme (ibrexafungerp) strengthens GSK plc’s portfolio in infectious diseases while improving the financial health of Scynexis, Inc., which said the deal would put the first-in-class triterpenoid agent in the best hands to realize its market potential in the treatment and prevention of recurrent vaginal yeast infections.

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