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Akcea’s drug was handed conditional approval by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) last May, making Europe its first market. ... Waylivra was Akcea’s second drug to reach the market last year after transthyretin-related amyloidosis (ATTR)
TQJ230, an antisense oligonucleotide it licensed from Akcea Therapeutics in February, which reduces Lp(a), a currently untreatable risk factor for cardiovascular disease – an outcomes trial of over 7, 500 patients
The Swiss pharma group took an option on two of Akcea’s lipoprotein-targeting drug candidates in 2017. ... Founded in 2015, Akcea spun out of Ionis two years later armed with four drug candidates for treating diseases caused by lipid disorders.
Marketed by Ionis subsidiary Akcea Therapeutics, Tegsedi stole a march over Onpattro when it gained NICE approval in April, but now Alnylam has a matching recommendation from England’s cost watchdog.
Novartis said it will in-license Akcea’s cardiovascular drug, which could potentially treat millions of patients with elevated Lp(a), a factor that cannot be managed by lifestyle changes.
the likes of Ionis/Akcea and Alnylam.
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Standing in its way is a similarly priced antisense rival from Ionis and Akcea – Tegsedi (inotersen) – as well as Pfizer’s fast- growing Vyndaqel/Vyndamax (tafamidis), which is approved for hATTR
two entering the field at the same time. So it is with Alnlyam: Ionis and Akcea secured EMA approval in July for their antisense candidate Tegsedi (inotersen), while Pfizer has just
As you sow, so shall you reap The use of options is remaining widespread as noted in the Novartis deal with Ionis and Akcea. ... 1, 700. Ionis | Akcea. Novartis. Exclusive option to licence. AKCEA-APOCIII-LRx for heart failure.
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They include: Aerogen, Akcea, Allakos, Alexion, Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Astellas, Baxter Healthcare, Bayer, Biocryst, Biogen, Biomarin, Bio-Oil, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cryoport, Colgate Palmolive, CSL Behring, Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, EIT Health,
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