Otsuka Pharmaceutical (TYO:4578) and Lundbeck said last week that its extended-release injectable aripiprazole suspension, Abilify Maintena, won FDA approval as a maintenance monotherapy for adults with bipolar I disorder. The once-monthly intramuscular formulation was created by Otsuka and co-developed and commercialized with Lundbeck, the companies reported. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
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Early research shows shark antibodies carrying drugs across blood-brain barrier
Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck made an undisclosed milestone payment to biotech Ossianix Inc., after experiments showed that shark antibodies effectively shuttled potential drugs across the blood-brain barrier in mice. The 2 companies established a research collaboration in 2014, focusing on technology development and the delivery of antibody-based therapies across the blood-brain barrier. Get the full […]
