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Scorpion inks deal with Pierre Fabre for next-gen EGFR inhibitors

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While Scorpion will lead the development of STX-721, Pierre Fabre will handle STX-241. The Boston, Massachusetts-based Scorpion expects to submit an investigational new drug (IND) application for STX-721 to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in mid-2023, with an IND application for STX-241 expected in H1 2024.

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Intercept receives orphan drug designation for liver disease combo therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded an orphan drug designation to Intercept Pharmaceuticals’ fixed-dose combination of obeticholic acid and bezafibrate for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis. This results in bile buildup in the liver and can lead to scarring. billion in 2029.