Novartis’s €2.7B acquisition of MorphoSys brings two cancer drug candidates, one of which would give the pharmaceutical giant a way to stand apart from other myelofibrosis treatments. In a separate deal, MorphoSys sold to Incyte its rights to a partnered blood cancer drug.
MorphoSys’s emphasis on its clinical-stage cancer programs puts the spotlight on a myelofibrosis drug candidate from its 2021 acquisition of Constellation Pharmaceuticals. That small molecule could compete against drug candidates from GSK and Merck.
In an interview, Kyan Health Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer Konstantin Struck discussed how Kyan gives mid-market and enterprise employers access to premium workforce mental healthcare, at a price point that is affordable.