Roivant Sciences Ltd. unveiled a new subsidiary – or “vant” as the company calls them – focused on pulmonary conditions. The new company, called Pulmovant, is focused on the development of a potential first-in-class inhaled soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) activator called mosliciguat for pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD).
Roivant’s Pulmovant Emerges After Stealth Development Plan
The company announced the launch of a new “vant” subsidiary focused on development of mosliciguat for pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease.
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