As med-tech startups look to raise capital without diluting the valuation of their company, many may look to sell distribution rights in certain geographies to interested companies.
Strategics tend to invest in med-tech companies they are looking to acquire or could be acquired. Furthermore, companies like Medtronic plc and Royal Philips NV, which have venture arms, will continue to invest even through challenging times.
Capricor Therapeutics Inc. has expanded its commercialization and distribution deal with Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd. to include the EU and the U.K. for deramiocel, Capricor’s lead asset, in treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). In the new agreement, Capricor will receive an up-front payment of $20 million. Capricor will handle development and manufacturing duties for deramiocel while Nippon Shinyaku will be responsible for the sales and distribution.
As Novo Nordisk A/S and Eli Lilly and Co. go head-to-head in the U.S. and Chinese glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) market for diabetes and obesity, Novo Nordisk is in innovator gear once more with leading studies of GLP-1s in Alzheimer’s disease.
This is a very exciting time for med-tech in Europe despite companies facing regulatory and funding challenges, Todd Brinton, corporate vice president, advanced technology, and chief scientific officer at Edwards Lifesciences Corp. told BioWorld.
Imcheck Therapeutics SAS’s gamma-delta T-cell activating antibody has become a poster child for the French government’s plan to reduce dependence on imports of biopharmaceuticals by directly supporting domestic development and manufacture of 20 novel products by 2030. The Marseille-based company has been awarded nondilutive public funding of €20.18 million (US$22.4 million) as part of the €54 billion France 2030 strategy, which aims to restore the country’s industrial competitiveness.
As Novo Nordisk A/S and Eli Lilly and Co. go head-to-head in the U.S. and Chinese glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) market for diabetes and obesity, Novo Nordisk is in innovator gear once more with leading studies of GLP-1s in Alzheimer’s disease.
Dexcom Inc. revealed data from several studies showing significant benefits of its continuous glucose monitoring technology on adults with type 2 diabetes who are not treated with insulin. In one study, 100% of these users made dietary changes after starting to use Dexcom CGM, with 91% feeling empowered to manage their condition and 27% improving medication adherence after six months.
Friday the 13th could be a make-or-break day in the U.S. for Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s Ocaliva (obeticholic acid). That’s the day the company will make its case before the FDA’s Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee for turning an 8-year-old accelerated approval into traditional approval.
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