Active Ingredient: rivaroxaban
Strength: 2.5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, and 20 mg
Dosage Form: Tablets
Mechanism of Action: Factor Xa inhibitors
First Approval: US (1 Jul 2011), EU (30 Sep 2008)
Revenue Analysis of Xarelto1
Xarelto has been an important driver of the revenue generated from the cardiovascular portfolio of Janssen. The blood thinner showed an increase of 4%…
It has been quite evident that the trends in the number of clinical trials associated with neurological conditions have experienced many alterations over the past 8 years (2015-2022). Through our analysis, we came across, that the number of studies increased at a moderate rate between 2015-2019 until it suffered a significant dip in 2020 due…
Active Ingredient: Aflibercept
Strength: 2 mg (0.05 mL)
Dosage Form: Injection (intravitreal)
Mechanism of Action: VEGF-A and PlGF inhibitors
First Approval: US (18 Nov 2011), EU (27 Nov 2012)
Revenue1
EYLEA net sales represent a significant portion of the total revenues for both Regeneron and Bayer. Both companies jointly commercialize the product Regeneron records net product sales of EYLEA in…
Active Ingredients: Ustekinumab
Strength: 45 mg/0.5 mL or 90 mg/mL (SC), 130 mg/26 mL (IV)
Dosage Form: Injection
Mechanism of Action: Interleukin 12 & 23 inhibitor
First Approval: US (25 Sep, 2009), EU (16 Jan, 2009)
Revenue1
Stelara is the leading blockbuster drug of Johnson & Johnson. Stelara contributed 9.7% of the Company's total revenues for 2021. Stelara up took…
The dependability of digital technology has augmented through a variety of industries, including communication, transportation, manufacturing, medical, and pharmaceutical companies. Development in technologies has made it possible to merge medical science with digital platforms, allowing for the individualised delivery of services to a large population, making therapy more effective and convenient. Today, technology has become…
Active Ingredients: Pembrolizumab
Strength: 100 mg/4 mL (25 mg/mL)
Dosage Form: Syringe, Vial
Mechanism of Action: PD-1 ligands antagonists
First Approval: US (Sep 4, 2014), EU (Jul 17, 2015)
Revenue
Keytruda (pembrolizumab) has been a key player in Merck & Co. immuno-oncology drugs for the past years – reaching nearly $17B in annual sales in 2021. Despite the dampening impact…
Everywhere on TV, social media, digital print or print media we are hearing/ watching how Russia has invaded Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine are at war which is impacting not only both companies but also millions of lives globally.
The situation has affected many areas of day-to-day life including a big burden on the healthcare system…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Jan van de Winkel, co-founder, President, and CEO at Genmab shared his views on the US FDA's Accelerated Approval of Tivdak (tisotumab vedotin-tftv) for the Treatment of Recurrent or Metastatic Cervical Cancer
Shots:
Genmab and Seagen have reported the US FDA's accelerated approval which is based on the P-II innovaTV 204 clinical trials evaluating tisotumab vedotin in…
The first quarter of 2021 highlights new approvals, M&A, and the clinical data of COVID-19 vaccines. The companies expand their working in COVID-19 by targeting South African & Brazil variants along with other emerging variants
Starting with the latest acquisition, Amgen acquired Five Prime for $1.9B, Jazz acquired JW while Boston acquired Preventice. This quarter…
With the race to develop an effective vaccine becoming intense, how has the coronavirus pandemic changed the pharmaceutical industry, and what can we expect in the long- and short-term? Let's see.
The year 2020, and the new decade as a whole, has definitely got off to the worst possible start and we have a pandemic…

