The FDA has granted fast-track status to Bayer's oral Factor Xia inhibitor asundexian, which is in phase 2 testing as an anticoagulant that could offer safety advantages over current drugs.
Bayer has abandoned development of its investigational P2X3 receptor antagonist eliapixant, despite promising efficacy data in clinical trials, on what appears to be safety grounds.
The FDA has approved Roche's much-anticipated faricimab for two major causes of blindness, setting up a market clash with Bayer and Regeneron's market leading drug Eylea.
The FDA has issued a complete response letter (CRL) to Merck & Co's gefapixant candidate for refractory chronic cough, delaying the programme and giving Bayer an opportunity to close th
Bayer has bolstered its cell and gene therapy platform by securing access to a CRISPR-based gene-editing platform developed by US biotech Mammoth Biosciences.