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Just a handful of big pharma approvals of 2024 are tipped to be multi-billion dollar blockbusters. Even though it is still early days for these drugs, the pull of M&A is looking increasingly strong for big pharma as more smaller firms go it alone.

Just a handful of big pharma approvals of 2024 are tipped to be multi-billion dollar blockbusters. Even though it is still early days for these drugs, the pull of M&A is looking increasingly strong for big pharma as more smaller firms go it alone.

As the pharmaceutical sector evolves, the landscape of sales-driving indications is set for transformation by 2030. This article explores the therapeutic areas poised for substantial growth and examines how leading companies are strategically positioning themselves to capitalize on these emerging opportunities.

The landscape for primary biliary cholangitis or cirrhosis, PBC, is set to change if Intercept withdraws Ocaliva, which received its fourth safety alert from the US FDA and lost conditional marketing authorization in EU. Pink Sheet studies data from Citeline’s Pharmaprojects and separately Evaluate Pharma to reveal a promising clinical trials landscape and a sizeable market

Keytruda, Ozempic and Dupixent were the three best-selling drugs by global revenues in the third quarter. AbbVie’s long-time cash cow Humira finally exited the top 10, slipping to 16th place.

Primary biliary cholangitis or cirrhosis, PBC, is a lesser-known cousin of MASH but a silent killer, nevertheless. Scrip studies data from Citeline’s Pharmaprojects and separately Evaluate Pharma to reveal a promising pipeline and drug revenue forecasts, with APAC firms accounting for half the pipeline of drugs

AL002 failed across the board in a mid-stage study, and Alector has trimmed its workforce as it refocuses on its other two assets.

The German group is doubling down on the hot PD-(L)1 x VEGF-A bispecific space but will still have to contend with Summit and Akeso’s more advanced rival.

Pimicotinib’s Phase III data in tenosynovial giant cell tumor are better than its rivals but the fight for a small number of patients will be fierce.

Private Company Edition: Despite a third quarter dip, venture capital investment in biopharma in 2024 is on track to beat 2023, new data confirm. VC mega-rounds of $100m or more helped boost the total, including recent financings totaling $175m for Alpha-9 and $112m for AvenCell.