In an interview with Scrip, Astellas’s India chief outlines how the Japanese company expects to build out its operations in the country, with a flurry of key launches in the wings. She also shares vignettes of her own career path, which has not been a bed of roses.

China's research-based pharma companies reported mixed third-quarter results for their anti-PD-1 antibodies, BTK and PARP inhibitors amid broader challenges including an ongoing government-led anti-corruption campaign.

Among multinationals, AstraZeneca has reported its commercial activities have been negatively impacted by China's broad anti-corruption campaign, while J&J has seen some affect from the country's volume-based procurement scheme. Roche, Lilly and Novartis have also reported some softness in the last quarter versus the previous three months.

Inventiva’s pan-PPAR agonist and Terns’ combination strategy are targeting the NASH treatment paradigm after expected approval of Madrigal’s resmetirom. Viking is hoping to prove a better THRβ drug profile than Madrigal.