Can J&J’s lumateperone raise the bar for MDD remission? New CAPLYTA data fuels fresh hope

Can J&J’s lumateperone raise the bar for MDD remission? New CAPLYTA data fuels fresh hope

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has presented new pooled data from Phase 3 clinical trials showing that CAPLYTA (lumateperone), used as an adjunctive therapy with antidepressants, significantly improved remission rates in adults with major depressive disorder compared to placebo. The results, highlighted at the 64th Annual Meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, indicate nearly double […]

Sobi bets $950m on Arthrosi to reshape chronic gout treatment with pozdeutinurad

Sobi bets $950m on Arthrosi to reshape chronic gout treatment with pozdeutinurad

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (Sobi) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Arthrosi Therapeutics Inc. for $950 million upfront and up to $550 million in milestone payments. The deal brings the investigational gout drug pozdeutinurad (AR882) into Sobi’s pipeline, positioning the oral URAT1 inhibitor as a potential anchor asset in a late-stage inflammatory franchise. […]