The week in pharma: action, reaction and insight – week to March 7
By Barbara Obstoj-Cardwell. Editor
Last week’s significant research news included positive new Phase III data on Tezspire in nasal polyps from Amgen and AstraZeneca. US pharma major AbbVie became the latest entrant to the weight management sector, striking a deal with Gubra for its obesity candidate GUB14295. On the M&A front, Ireland-headquartered Jazz Pharmaceuticals announced it is acquiring Chimerix for around $935 million to expand its oncology portfolio. USA-based scPharmaceuticals gained US Food and Administration (FDA) approval for its supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for Furoscix in chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Strong Tezspire efficacy in CRSwNP
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