BUSINESS INSIGHTS, PHARMACY MARKET
Cytel | February 09, 2023
On February 7, 2023, Cytel Inc., a provider of statistical software and advanced analytics in the life sciences industry, announced that GSK, one of the world's top biopharmaceutical firms, signed a three-year strategic agreement to increase GSK’s deployment of the clinical strategy platform Solara (R). This agreement will contribute significantly to the future development of the Solara platform. The platform can help GSK effectively align on trial goals, traverse trial uncertainties, and create pressure-tested clinical trial designs that reduce costs and expedite speed up to the market.
GSK began using Solara in early 2022 and has already profited from the platform in a variety of study design projects. Over 300 users have adopted Solara at the top 20 biopharma firms worldwide since its initial debut in 2021. It is also the recipient of the 2022 Fierce Life Sciences Award for Technology Innovation.
Solara blends Cytel's proprietary algorithms evolved over three decades with enormous cloud computational capacity to overcome limits in clinical trial planning and design. Clinical development teams use Solara to quickly generate thousands of trial models representing thousands of design variants. These are used to pressure-test dozens of trial uncertainties, including treatment effect and enrollment rate. The platform's high-speed processing capabilities simulate tens of millions of modeled events that might occur during trial execution in minutes. In addition, Solara's visualizations make it simple to review results and quantify scientific and business trade-offs.
The user-friendly interface and dynamic visualization of Solara provide a common language and workspace to facilitate a more data-driven and collaborative trial design process across clinical development functions.
About Cytel
Founded in 1987, Cytel is the leading provider of statistical tools and advanced analytics for the design and execution of clinical trials. It helps life sciences decision-makers to realize the full potential of their products. Its 30 years of global expertise in consulting, data-driven analytics, and industry-leading software helps biotech and pharmaceutical firms transform insight into confident decisions, from navigating uncertainty to establishing value. The company has an unwavering dedication to scientific rigor and operational excellence, which is directed via its offices in the United Kingdom, North America, Europe, and Asia.
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PHARMA TECH
Lantheus | February 07, 2023
On February 6, 2023, Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (Lantheus), a company dedicated to improving patient outcomes through radiotherapy, diagnostics, and AI solutions that help clinicians to Find, Fight, and Follow® diseases, announced the acquisition of Cerveau Technologies, Inc. (Cerveau).
Cerveau's primary asset is MK-6240, which is a second-gen F 18-labeled positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent that targets Tau tangles present in Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative condition that causes a steady and gradual deterioration in cognition and function. Alzheimer's disease affects an estimated 6.5 million people in the United States. As the population ages, the frequency of this disease is expected to climb further, and by 2050, the number of persons 65 and older with Alzheimer's disease may reach 12.7 million.
MK-6240 is a clinical-stage PET development candidate that is designed to identify Tau protein that accumulates as neurofibrillary tangles in the brains of individuals suffering or suspected of Alzheimer's disease. MK-6240 has the potential to help in Alzheimer's disease diagnosis, staging, treatment selection and response to therapy. Despite being in clinical development, MK-6240 is now being employed in over 60 academic and industrial clinical studies worldwide for various late-stage Alzheimer's disease therapeutic candidates, being explored by more than 16 pharmaceutical firms.
Following the terms of the agreement, Lantheus will make an upfront payment as well as potential further development and commercial milestone payments. It will also pay double-digit royalties on research revenue and commercial sales. In addition, the deal, which is structured as a stock acquisition, stipulates, among other things, that the seller would offer transition and clinical development services for a specified period after the conclusion of the transaction.
In this transaction, Chestnut Partners, Inc. served as the exclusive financial advisor to Cerveau. At the same time, Lantheus was advised by Foley Hoag LLP in connection with the acquisition.
About Lantheus
Founded in 1956, Lantheus offers novel diagnostics, targeted medicines, and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to help clinicians Find, Fight, and Follow® diseases. It has been delivering life-changing research to patients and clinicians for over 60 years, going above and beyond to enhance lives and outcomes. Lantheus Holdings is the parent company of Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., Inc. and EXINI Diagnostics AB. Headquartered in North Billerica, Massachusetts, the company has offices in New Jersey, Canada and Sweden.
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BUSINESS INSIGHTS, PHARMA TECH
Avita Care Solutions | January 10, 2023
PMQ Investors, LLC, the parent company of Avita, has acquired Q Care Plus, Inc. This community-focused care management solution offers stigma-free access to care via telehealth, focusing on telePrEP services.
Meanwhile, the terms and conditions of the deal are yet to be revealed.
"Bringing Avita and Q Care Plus together comes at a time when reducing health inequities among underserved populations is more critical than ever," said Avita Chief Executive Officer Michael Yount. He further added, "A multiyear pandemic, partisanship-based politics that limit health care rights, and long-standing stigma, fear, and discrimination against marginalized populations like the LGBTQ+ community have exacerbated existing obstacles to health care and created a host of new ones."
(Source: PR Newswire)
Avita can now broaden its commitment to a community care management strategy that eliminates obstacles for patients and covered entities throughout the care continuum due to its acquisition of Q Care Plus. The company promotes patients' and covered entity partners' capacity to acquire culturally competent LGBTQ+, HIV, PrEP, and sexual wellness care by providing comprehensive access to pharmacy services, 340B program administration, clinical care delivery, and digital health choices.
Avita is transitioning to Avita Care Solutions in light of its recent growth. This brand will encompass Avita Pharmaceutical, the company's pharmacy services section, and AvitaCare Atlanta, its new Atlanta medical and primary care center and pharmacy previously owned by AbsoluteCare. There are no plans to rebrand Q Care Plus' digital health platforms. In 2023, Avita will start selling Q Care Plus under the Avita family of brands.
About Avita Care Solutions
Avita Care Solutions is committed to improving health equity by giving underserved communities comprehensive, caring, and all-inclusive health care and pharmacy services. Its strategy for managing care in the community makes it possible for patients and covered entities to eliminate barriers across the care continuum. Over 145,000 patients and 320+ covered organizations at 65+ locations benefit from Avita's community care management strategy, which includes pharmacy services, program administration, digital health, and clinical care delivery.
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