The EU’s special provisions for speeding new products towards approval proved more popular than ever with drug sponsors last year.

Stemline Therapeutics’ Elzonris was approved for a rare cancer in Europe in January, following a long and arduous two-year journey through the EU regulatory process that included an initial rejection and a subsequent re-examination by the EMA. Its fortunes were very different in the US, where the review took just six months from filing to approval.

Kyorin, Eisai build on earlier OAB deal to team on vibegron. Plus deals involving Piramal/Hemmo, ImmuneOncia/3D Medicines, Kyowa Kirin/Cerecor, Simcere/Kazia, Nippon Shinyaku/Menarini, Tarsus/LianBio

Daily round-up from the virtual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference: Viatris debuts; Chi-Med charts its own path; Novo takes another go at obesity; Sangamo moves forward with CAR-Treg; Intercept readies for resubmission; and ImmunoGen is relying on a safety advantage for its ADC.