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Urovant Sciences® Receives “Best in Category” Award for Abstract Highlighting Investigational Novel Gene Therapy, URO-902, Presented at 2022 International Continence Society Conference
Interim 12-week analysis from the ongoing Phase 2a trial of an investigational novel gene therapy product, URO-902 (plasmid human cDNA encoding maxi-K channel), receives International Continence Society (ICS) recognition for “Best in Category Prize: Overactive Bladder.” Analysis from the trial suggests that URO-902 may be an effective, safe, and well tolerated treatment option in women […]
Urovant Sciences® Named 17th on the List of Fortune® Best Workplaces in BioPharma™ (2022)
Urovant Sciences, Inc. receives Fortune and Great Place to Work Best Workplaces in Biopharma (2022) recognition. Follows Urovant’s Best Place to Work recognition by the Orange County Business Journal for the second year in a row, along with becoming a Great Places to Work-Certified™ company earlier this year. The Best Workplaces in BioPharma award is […]
Myovant Sciences Announces Corporate Updates and Financial Results for First Fiscal Quarter 2022
July 27, 2022 at 4:05 PM EDT First fiscal quarter 2022 total revenue of $116.5 million, including net product revenue of $41.4 million Net product revenue from U.S. sales of ORGOVYX® of $36.0 million in first fiscal quarter 2022, with sequential quarterly demand volume growth of 26% and cumulative patients estimated at 18,000 through June 2022 Net product revenue from U.S. sales of MYFEMBREE® of $4.0 million in […]
The Impact of Urinary Incontinence Related to Overactive Bladder on Long-Term Care Residents and Facilities in the U.S. Highlighted in New Survey
July 13, 2022 at 8:00am PST Survey of 71 Directors of Nursing (DONs) highlights a need for improved awareness, education, and management of urinary incontinence (UI) related to overactive bladder (OAB) in long-term care (LTC) settings, according to this peer-reviewed journal paper. Surveyed DONs reported an average of 62% of their residents had UI, with 81% of […]
Urovant Sciences® Named One of 2022 “Best Places to Work” in Orange County
July 7, 2022 at 8:07am PST This is Urovant’s second year in a row to earn this recognition by Orange County Business Journal Urovant has also received a 2022 global Great Place to Work™ certification. The culmination of these two awards reflects the company’s people focused culture and underscores the opinion of employees, dedicated to improving […]
Urovant Sciences and Pierre Fabre Médicament Enter into Exclusive License Agreement to Commercialize Vibegron for the Treatment of Overactive Bladder in the European Economic Area, UK, and Switzerland
July 5, 2022 at 8:05am EST Pierre Fabre Médicament SAS (Pierre Fabre) to register and commercialize vibegron for the treatment of Overactive Bladder (OAB) in the European Economic Area, UK, and Switzerland. Urovant Sciences GmbH to receive compensation of up to USD $75 million in upfront payment, regulatory, and sales milestones as well as royalties […]
Myovant Sciences and Pfizer Announce Publication in The Lancet of Phase 3 SPIRIT 2 and SPIRIT 2 Studies of Once-Daily Relugolix Combination Therapy in Women with Endometriosis-Associated Pain
June 17, 2022 at 6:45 AM EDT BASEL, Switzerland and NEW YORK, June 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Myovant Sciences (NYSE: MYOV) and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced that results of the Phase 3 SPIRIT 1 and SPIRIT 2 studies of investigational once-daily relugolix combination therapy (relugolix 40 mg plus estradiol 1.0 mg and norethindrone acetate 0.5 mg) in over 1,200 women […]
Myovant Sciences and Pfizer Announce FDA Acceptance of Supplemental New Drug Application for MYFEMBREE®
June 2, 2022 at 6:50 AM EDT BASEL, Switzerland and NEW YORK, June 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Myovant Sciences (NYSE: MYOV) and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted for review a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for MYFEMBREE® (relugolix 40 mg, estradiol 1 mg, and norethindrone acetate 0.5 mg). The sNDA proposes updates to MYFEMBREE’s […]
Spirovant Launches State-of-the-Art Laboratory and Headquarters
The facilities are located in the center of Philadelphia’s thriving life sciences corridor Philadelphia, PA, May 17, 2022 – Spirovant Sciences, a gene therapy company developing treatments for inherited respiratory diseases, including cystic fibrosis (CF), announced today the launch of its new state-of-the-art research laboratory and corporate headquarters in Philadelphia. The new research facilities will allow […]
Urovant Sciences® Presents New Data from EMPOWUR Study, Advancing Knowledge of the Treatment of Overactive Bladder at the 2022 American Urological Association Meeting
May 15, 2022 at 10:00 AM EDT New analyses of data from the Phase 3 EMPOWUR Extension Study of GEMTESA® (vibegron) 75 mg provided additional insight into the long-term durability of the product. These data were featured in podium presentations PD 38-11 and PD 38-12: In a subgroup analysis of adults, 65 years old or above […]
Urovant Sciences® Presents Interim Data from Phase 2a Study of Investigational Novel Gene Therapy, URO-902, Supporting Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy Endpoints at 2022 American Urological Association Meeting
May 13, 2022 at 11:30 PM CDT Interim 12-week analysis from an ongoing Phase 2a trial of an investigational novel gene therapy product (plasmid human cDNA encoding maxi-K channel) showed clinically relevant improvement in the common symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB) compared to placebo. (Plenary Presentation PLLBA-03) In this prespecified 12-week analysis of a Phase 2a […]
Myovant Sciences Announces Corporate Updates and Financial Results for Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2022
May 10, 2022 at 6:55 AM EDT Fiscal year 2021 total revenue of $231.0 million, including net product revenues of $94.3 million; fourth fiscal quarter 2021 total revenues of $57.6 million, including net product revenue of $32.4 million European Commission approval of ORGOVYX® as the first and only oral androgen deprivation therapy for advanced hormone-sensitive prostate cancer in Europe in April 2022 Announced exclusive […]
Myovant Sciences and Accord Healthcare, Ltd. Enter into Exclusive License Agreement to Commercialize ORGOVYX® for Advanced Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer in Europe
May 9, 2022 at 6:30 AM EDT Myovant to receive an upfront payment of $50 million, is eligible to receive commercial launch, sales-based and other milestones totaling up to $90.5 million Myovant also eligible to receive tiered royalties from the high-teens to mid-twenties on net sales BASEL, Switzerland and HARROW, United Kingdom, May 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Myovant Sciences (NYSE: MYOV) and Accord Healthcare, […]
Altavant Sciences Presents Data Showing Potential for Combination of Rodatristat Ethyl and Ambrisentan in Model of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
CARY, N.C., and BASEL, Switzerland – May 6, 2022 – Altavant Sciences, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on patient-centric drug development in rare respiratory diseases, announced today that the company is presenting results from a preclinical study comparing rodatristat ethyl as a monotherapy and in combination with the type A endothelin receptor antagonist, ambrisentan, in an animal […]
Altavant Sciences Presented Data at ISHLT Showing Potency and Distribution of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Candidate, ALTA-2530
CARY, N.C., and BASEL, Switzerland – May 2, 2022 – Altavant Sciences, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on patient-centric drug development in rare respiratory diseases, announced today that the company made an oral presentation of preclinical results supporting the development of ALTA-2530 for the treatment of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) at the International Society for Heart & Lung […]