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Oruka surges as long-acting psoriasis drug shows early promise

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A therapy that works similarly to AbbVie’s blockbuster Skyrizi appeared more potent in a mid-stage trial and has the potential to be dosed less frequently. 

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Angelini fortifies neurology portfolio with $4.1B buyout of Catalyst Pharma

Angelini fortifies neurology portfolio with $4.1B buyout of Catalyst Pharma

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Angelini Pharma is spending $4.1 billion to buy Catalyst Pharmaceuticals and its trio of FDA-approved treatments for rare neurological diseases.

The buyout will add three medicines to Angelini’s portfolio: Firdapse for Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, Agamree …​ ​Read More

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STAT+: Color me skeptical: Drinking gold is not an ALS cure

This is the online version of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a subscriber-only newsletter. STAT+ subscribers can sign up here to get it delivered to their inbox.

It’s been a while since I wrote a “Mean Adam” newsletter.

The biotech company Clene is developing a treatment for ALS called CNM-Au8 that it describes as a “highly concentrated aqueous suspension of catalytically-active, clean-surfaced, faceted gold nanocrystals.”

Allow me to translate: The Clene “drug” is gold microdust suspended in water.

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This is the online version of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a subscriber-only newsletter. STAT+ subscribers can sign up here to get it delivered to their inbox.

It’s been a while since I wrote a “Mean Adam” newsletter.

The biotech company Clene is developing a treatment for ALS called CNM-Au8 that it describes as a “highly concentrated aqueous suspension of catalytically-active, clean-surfaced, faceted gold nanocrystals.”

Allow me to translate: The Clene “drug” is gold microdust suspended in water.

Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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STAT+: Angelini Pharma buys Catalyst Pharmaceuticals and its rare disease drugs for $4.1B

The Italian company Angelini Pharma said Thursday it would buy the rare-disease focused Catalyst Pharmaceuticals for roughly $4.1 billion in cash. 

The deal values Florida-based Catalyst at $31.50 a share, a 28% premium to the 30-day period before April 22, when it became publicly known that a deal was in the works. 

Buying Catalyst, which sells three approved medicines, will give Angelini a foothold in the U.S. market. It also builds on its work in neurology. 

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The Italian company Angelini Pharma said Thursday it would buy the rare-disease focused Catalyst Pharmaceuticals for roughly $4.1 billion in cash. 

The deal values Florida-based Catalyst at $31.50 a share, a 28% premium to the 30-day period before April 22, when it became publicly known that a deal was in the works. 

Buying Catalyst, which sells three approved medicines, will give Angelini a foothold in the U.S. market. It also builds on its work in neurology. 

Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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