Akebia Therapeutics Acquires Q32 Bio’s Complement Inhibitor ADX-097 for ~$592M

Shots: Q32 Bio has sold ADX-097, a P-II complement inhibitor, to Akebia Therapeutics As per the deal, Akebia will acquire ADX-097 from Q32 Bio for ~$592M, incl. $12M in upfront & near-term milestones ($7M at signing, $3M after 6mos., $2M payable upon the earlier of a milestone or end-2026), plus development, regulatory & commercial milestones &…

ByRidhi RastogiDecember 2, 2025

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Akebia’s Vafseo (Vadadustat) Tablets Gains the US FDA’s Approval to Treat Anemia Due to CKD

Shots: The US FDA has approved the company’s Vafseo (vadadustat) tablets as a treatment of anemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults on dialysis for at least 3mos. The company, in collaboration with CSL Vifor, will commercialize Vafseo across the US The approval was based on the safety and efficacy results from INNO2VATE…

ByDipanshu DixitMarch 27, 2024

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Insights+: EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in April 2023

Shots: The EMA approved 8 New Chemical Entity (NCE) and 3 Biologic Drugs in April 2023, leading to treatments for patients and advances in the healthcare industry In April 2023, the major highlights drugs were Rinvoq’s Approval for active Crohn's Disease, Opzelura for non-segmental vitiligo with facial involvement in adults and adolescents PharmaShots has compiled…

BySenior EditorMay 25, 2023

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Insights+: EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in February 2023

Shots: The EMA approved 7 New Chemical Entity (NCE) and 5 Biologic Drugs in February 2023, leading to treatments for patients and advances in the healthcare industry In February 2023, the major highlights drugs were Forxiga’s Approval for symptomatic chronic heart failure, Fintepla for adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with lennox-gastaut syndrome PharmaShots has compiled…

BySenior EditorMarch 23, 2023

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Insights+: Key Deals of J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 2020

The 2020 JP Morgan Healthcare Conference was loaded with insights from key pharma companies. An analysis of events and catalysts that were announced or updated at the conference these days are included. Our PharmaShots team summarized the key deals which were presented during the updates from companies from Jan 13 to Jan 16, 2020. Date…

BySenior EditorFebruary 7, 2020

Akebia Therapeutics Acquires Q32 Bio’s Complement Inhibitor ADX-097 for ~$592M

Akebia’s Vafseo (Vadadustat) Tablets Gains the US FDA’s Approval to Treat Anemia Due to CKD

Insights+: EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in April 2023

Insights+: EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in February 2023

Insights+: Key Deals of J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 2020

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