Pfizer, looking to be the king in respiratory syncytial virus vaccines and therapeutics, is going back to scoop up one therapy that was left on the table earlier this summer when the pharma giant acquired ReViral and its RSV portfolio.
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of ReViral, a privately held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel antiviral therapeutics that target respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Pfizer said Thursday it will spend as much as $525 million to buy the privately held biotech ReViral, adding experimental treatments for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, to its pipeline.
LONDON & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ReViral Ltd. today announced that Brett Haumann, MD, has joined the company as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Haumann will be responsible for the company’s global clinical development and regulatory strategy as its lead candidate, sisunatovir, continues its progress through a phase 2 study in infants hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) respiratory tract infections.
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LONDON & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ReViral Ltd., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel antiviral therapeutics that target respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), today announced the successful completion of Part A of the phase 2 clinical study of sisunatovir for the treatment of RSV infections in hospitalized infants (REVIRAL1). REVIRAL1 is a global three-part adaptive study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic (PK) profile, antiviral effects, and clinical effect of single and multiple oral doses of sisunatovir in otherwise healthy infants between the ages of 1 and 36 months hospitalized with RSV lower respiratory tract infections. Following a thorough review by the REVIRAL1 Data Safety Monitoring Committee, it was confirmed that sisunatovir demonstrated a favorable safety and PK exposure profile to advance to Part B, the double-blind, placebo-controlled stage of the study where patients will receive drug or placebo twice a day for five days.
LONDON & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. & SHANGHAI & PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ReViral Ltd., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel antiviral therapeutics that target respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and LianBio, a biotechnology company focused on bringing paradigm-shifting medicines to patients in China and other major Asian markets, today announced an exclusive collaboration and license agreement for the development and commercialization of sisunatovir in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore. Sisunatovir is ReViral’s lead small molecule for the treatment of RSV, currently in Phase 2 clinical studies in pediatric and adult immunocompromised patient populations.
LONDON & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ReViral Ltd., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel antiviral therapeutics that target respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), today announced the close of a US $44 million Series C financing led by CR-CP Life Science Fund. Additional investors participating in the financing include Andera Partners, Brace Pharma Capital, Green Sands Equity, New Leaf Venture Partners, Novo Holdings, OrbiMed Advisors, and Perceptive Advisors. Jason Zhou M.D., CEO and Managing Director of CR-CP Life Science Fund, joins the ReViral Board of Directors.