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MannKind Corporation held an investor call on February 3, 2016 in which CEO Matt Pfeffer said that the company might co-promote Afrezza inhaled insulin with a partner or partners after Sanofi returns the rights, but that MannKind would retain full rights to the product and will market Afrezza itself after the transition, which is anticipated to occur around April 5, … [Read more...] about MannKind says it may partner on Afrezza but will retain full rights

Spiriva Respimat is now available in US pharmacies for the treatment of asthma, Boehringer Ingelheim has announced. The FDA approved Spiriva Respimat for the treatment of asthma in patients aged 12 and older in September 2015. The tiotropium bromide soft mist inhaler was approved by the FDA for the treatment of COPD in September 2014 and has been available in the … [Read more...] about Spiriva Respimat now available in the US for the treatment of asthma

OptiNose has been selected by the Research Council of Norway for a grant of up to NOK 15.9 million ($1.8 million) to study intranasal delivery of Orexin-A for the treatment of narcolepsy. The grant is contingent on reaching a contract agreement between the Research Council, OptiNose, and its partners, which include Oslo University Hospital, Smerud Medical Research, … [Read more...] about OptiNose selected for Norwegian grant to study intranasal narcolepsy therapy

Skyepharma has announced agreements with Sanofi and Mundipharma that will transfer Mexican, Central American, and South American development, licensing and marketing rights for the Flutiform fluticasone/formoterol MDI to Mundipharma. Sanofi will continue to manufacture Flutiform at its Holmes Chapel, UK facility. Sanofi licensed those rights from Skyepharma in 2011 … [Read more...] about Mundipharma to market Flutiform in Central and South America, Mexico

Dutch intranasal vaccine developer Mucosis has received €3.7 million from the Wellcome Trust for clinical development of its SynGEM intranasal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, the company said. The money will be used to fund a Phase 1 dose-finding study and a Phase 2 challenge study conducted by researchers from the National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial … [Read more...] about Mucosis gets €3.7 million grant for development of intranasal RSV vaccine

MannKind Corporation has announced an agreement to develop "multiple inhaled therapeutic products" with a company called Receptor Life Sciences, described as a "newly formed entity." MannKind says that Receptor will license MannKind's manufacturing technology and will be responsible for manufacturing and commercialization of the products as well as all development … [Read more...] about MannKind announces deal with newly formed company

Theravance, Inc, which spun off from Theravance Biopharma in 2013, will now be known as "Innoviva" and will trade on NASDAQ under the symbol "INVA," the company said. Innoviva is partnered with GSK on the Relvar/Breo Ellipta fluticasone furoate/vilanterol DPI, the Anoro Ellipta umeclidinium/vilanterol DPI, and a vilanterol monotherapy DPI in development. Innoviva … [Read more...] about Theravance, Inc changes its name to Innoviva

Sanofi will return development and commercialization rights for Afrezza inhaled insulin to MannKind after disapponting sales, and MannKind says that it is considering strategic options for the product. Afrezza was approved by the FDA in June 2014. According to MannKind, The parties will promptly commence transition discussions in order to effect a smooth and … [Read more...] about Sanofi to return Afrezza rights to MannKind