The German firm is anticipating a major label expansion in kidney disease for its SGL2 inhibitor later this year, prompting Boehringer to gear up commercial activities as AstraZeneca’s rival Farxiga faces the threat of generic competition.

INFOGRAPHIC: The number of biopharma offerings in 2022 was far below records set in 2020 and 2021, but also below more normal years of 2018 and 2019. The IPO class of 2022 eked out a positive average return, however.

Eight $1bn+ alliances were penned in January. Topping the list was a potential $4.4bn deal between Neurocrine Biosciences and Voyager Therapeutics to advance multiple gene therapies for the treatment of neurological diseases.

The UK major believes it can maintain growth trajectory through novel combinations regimens and pipeline diversification despite the anticipated expiration of several blockbuster drug patents over the next decade.