An EpiPen For Heart Attacks? Idorsia Launches Phase III Study Of Selatogrel

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Idorsia is anticipating US FDA approval of its first candidate, insomnia drug daridorexant in 2022, with selatogrel among several late-stage assets. • Source: Idorsia

Swiss biotech company Idorsia’s stated mission is to fulfil unmet patient needs with novel therapeutics that big pharma would never dream of attempting to develop, and its Phase III trial of candidate selatogrel certainly ticks both these boxes.

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