LONDON – Amphista Ltd. becomes the latest to join the growing band of proteolysis targeting chimera (Protac) specialists, arriving on the scene with a $7.5 million series A and what it says is a new approach to targeted protein degradation (TPD).
A lot of development dollars are shed when the FDA withdraws approval or requests that a drug be withdrawn from the market because new potential risks have come to light. And it’s not just the brand company that feels the loss.
It appears that the spirit of giving has come early, with leading biopharmaceutical companies providing investors with a surprise present of a significant jump in their share prices in October. The reversal in the sector's fortunes was catalyzed by an outpouring of positive news, including strong third-quarter financial results that has spilled over into early November.
Biogen Inc.'s decision to file for approval early next year of beta-amyloid-targeting aducanumab (adu) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) based on fresh analysis of a bigger phase III dataset juiced the stock and induced shock at the same time, as Wall Street pressed company officials for details on their rationale behind the move.
