Dent for Bayer blockbuster hopes for vilaprisan

6 December 2018
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German group Bayer (BAYN: DE) is halting trials of its uterine fibroids candidate, vilaprisan.

Toxicology findings from long-term tests that were going on in rodents alongside the human trials have caused enough concern for Bayer to stop enrolment and evaluate the data gathered so far as a precautionary measure, drug development head Joerg Moeller said during Wednesday’s capital markets day in London.

Bayer had launched a Phase III trial of vilaprisan in July of last year, and had previously predicted sales for the drug exceeding $1.1 billion.

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