The latest batch of new drug approvals in Japan includes several products receiving their first marketing clearances globally, notably a new oral competitor to a blockbuster ulcerative colitis drug and a high-need therapy for the rare disease ASMD.

German firm’s antibody-drug conjugates use amanitin payload. Plus deals involving Sanwa Kagaku/Crinetics, Takeda/Code Bio, Taro/Alchemee, Mankind/Dr. Reddy’s and more.

Five notable studies are expected to report top-line data in the first quarter. With the help of Biomedtracker's Early 2022 Outlook Report, we take a look at the major catalysts likely to kick off the year, including in heart failure and wet AMD.

The operating environment for medical technology companies becomes more complex, competitive and costly every year. There is no expectation that 2022 will buck that trend, even as the medtech sector prepares for a third year of working under conditions shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic.