Q3 Earnings: Surveying The Small Biopharma Launch Scene

Several small biopharmas are launching new drugs independently, sales of some of those drugs appear to be off to a slow start.

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Several small company launches are underway • Source: Shutterstock

A growing number of small biopharma companies are launching drugs independently and trying to build commercial traction. Successful commercial execution is not an easy feat for small companies, which generally have less to spend on commercial infrastructure and fewer resources to tap into.

Key Takeaways
  • Several small biopharma companies are launching drugs independently and trying to build commercial traction, not always an easy feat.
  • Apellis Pharmaceuticals’ launch of Syfovre for geographic atrophy has gotten off to a strong start despite the emergence of retinal vasculitis

In some cases, these solo launches also represent the company’s first commercial product

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