The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Galderma’s Nemluvio (nemolizumab) as a pre-filled pen for subcutaneous injection for the treatment of adults with prurigo nodularis. 14 August 2024
A commercial stage biopharmaceutical R&D company, focused on the development of products that address the medical challenges in the therapeutic area of anti-infectives.
UK-based dermatology company SkinBioTherapeutics is to acquire the issued share capital of Dermatonics, a specialist in innovative topical and dermatological products in the skincare and woundcare space. 25 January 2024
Privately-held Danish dermatology specialist LEO Pharma says it has finalized the acquisition of the strategic asset TMB-001 as well as certain other assets from Timber Pharmaceuticals following the US firm’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. 23 January 2024
Last Tuesday, US biotech Aclaris Therapeutics announced that its chief executive would be stepping down and that the company is undertaking a review of its business and development of its dermatology candidates ATI-1777 and ATI-2138. US biotech Allakos suffered a further set back with its lirentelimab in trials for dermatitis and urticaria, leading to a decision to discontinue development. US biotech BridgeBio Pharma has agreed a deal to add up to $1.25 billion to its cash pile in a bid to progress its cardiovascular candidate acoramidis. Dutch biotech argenx gained Japanese approval for its myasthenia gravis drug Vyvdura/Vyvgart. 21 January 2024
California, USA-based biotech Allakos yesterday announced disappointing top-line data from its Phase II clinical trial in patients with atopic dermatitis (ATLAS) and from its Phase IIb clinical trial in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (MAVERICK). 17 January 2024
Shares of US clinical-stage biotech Aclaris Therapeutics shot up as much as 40% to $1.21 in early trading today, after it announced leadership changes and that it is undertaking a strategic review of its business. 16 January 2024
The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved the advanced melanoma medicine Opdualag (nivolumab-relatlimab) for patients from the age of 12. 28 December 2023
Last month, the European Commission (EC) approved Ebglyss (lebrikizumab) for the treatment of adult and adolescent patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), who are candidates for systemic therapy. 21 December 2023
The rare disease unit of Italian drugmaker Chiesi has secured US approval for Filsuvez (birch triterpenes), a new treatment for people with junctional epidermolysis bullosa (JEB) and dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB). 20 December 2023
Danish dermatology focused LEO Pharma has announced the launch of Anzupgo (delgocitinib) cream in Germany for the treatment of adult patients with moderate to severe chronic hand eczema (CHE), for whom topical corticosteroids are inadequate or inappropriate. 15 October 2024
Aspire Pharma, a UK-based niche generics business, has announced the acquisition of all assets from Canute Pharma, further expanding its product range. 4 October 2024