After failure to close of a potential $177m buyout by EW Pharma, TherapeuticsMD will resolve its debt by selling its three-product women’s health portfolio to Mayne.

Having surrendered the rights to linzagolix, its GnRH antagonist for bleeding associated with uterine fibroids that the FDA blocked, ObsEva is showing the door to most of its staff in a bid to cut costs and keep in business.

Myovant and partner Pfizer have expected a slow ramp for Myfembree in uterine fibroids and new indication endometriosis as they build awareness and grow the market for the GnRH antagonist class.

Deal Snapshot: The UK-based private equity firm will acquire troubled specialty pharma TherapeuticsMD for roughly $177m, after the company’s three-product portfolio yielded revenues of $85.8m in 2021.