Otsuka, Lundbeck Seek Alzheimer's Agitation Claim For Antipsychotic
Executive Summary
Otsuka and Lundbeck are seeking to expand the use of psychiatry drug Rexulti into Alzheimer's agitation to up the product's commercial prospects, but mixed Phase III data for the drug mean a third regulatory nod is uncertain.
You may also be interested in...
Deal Watch: Valeant Sells Off iNova To Finance Debt-Reduction Efforts
While troubled Valeant was divesting iNova to private equity investors, Novartis announced a pair of oncology-focused deals, out-licensing a brain cancer drug to Midatech and partnering with IBM Watson Health to optimize breast cancer treatment.
Can Axovant's RVT-1 Redeem 5HT6 Class After Lundbeck's Idalopirdine Failure?
Lundbeck says it remains committed to developing new Alzheimer's disease drugs with a variety of different mechanisms, after the unsurprising failure of 5HT6 antagonist idalopirdine in two more Phase III studies.
Deals Shaping The Medical Industry, August 2021
In Vivo's Deal-Making column is a survey of recent health care transactions listed by relevant industry segment – In Vitro Diagnostics, Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals – and then categorized by type – Acquisition, Alliance, or Financing. This month’s column covers deals announced in June 2021. Data provided by Biomedtracker.