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27/06/2022at 15:50

Lundbeck still looking for acquisitions despite positive Alzheimer's data

Pharmaceutical firm Lundbeck is still considering acquisition opportunities even though it is heading to the approval application stage for its Alzheimer’s medication.
Lundbeck CEO Deborah Dunsire | Photo: Gregers Tycho/ERH
by christopher due karlsson, translated by catherine brett

Lundbeck is still interested in acquisitions, despite the fact that the firm and its partner Otsuka Pharmaceuticals released positive phase III data for its candidate brexpiprazol on Monday. The target indication is agitation in Alzheimer’s patients, which is often demonstrated through angry outbursts.

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