Buoyed by a $50m milestone payment for a MEK inhibitor licensed to Boehringer Ingelheim and in a bid to mitigate the burn on profits, Lupin is considering partnerships for biosimilars, specialty products and other NCEs with recently spun-off oncology assets being first in line for a deal. But FY22 earnings guidance has been lowered.

Buoyed by a $50m milestone payment for a MEK inhibitor licensed to Boehringer Ingelheim and in a bid to mitigate the burn on profits, Lupin is considering partnerships for biosimilars, specialty products and other NCEs with recently spun-off oncology assets being first in line for a deal. But FY22 earnings guidance has been lowered.

A US Complete Response Letter for SPARC’s paclitaxel product has cast a cloud over the project’s viability, but the company is still hopeful of an FDA approval by the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021. With the delay in commercialization, investment in some prioritized projects might also require external funding or even an exit from other research assets.

Roche will obtain options to license candidates discovered and optimized by Rheos under the collaboration. Jazz acquires US rights to PharmaMar SCLC candidate, while Biogen teams with both Ionis and Catalyst.