(ShareCast News) - Vectura and giant Swiss partner Novartis have received US drug regulator approval for their combination treatment for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), triggering a sizeable milestone payment for the UK company. The FTSE 250 drug developer and project par
Read more(ShareCast News) - Medical research firm Vectura said it is to receive a €5m (£3.6m) payment after its secret partner on a lung disease treatment achieved "an important development milestone in Europe". Vectura, which specialises in developing products for treating of airways-related diseases, said
Read more(ShareCast News) - Medical research company Vectura Group said it has triggered another $3m (£1.98m) milestone payment for its VR315 treatment. Vectura, which specialises in the development of products for the treatment of airways-related diseases, said it had already earned $9m (£6m) from the deal
Read more(ShareCast News) - Drug company Vectura was upbeat on the development of its VR647 asthma drug following a meeting with the US Food and Drug Administration. Shares in the stock rose 0.28% to 176.70p on the news the FDA approved Vectura's pathway to producing the medication, which is specialised for
Read more(Adds context on AstraZeneca, comment from company spokeswoman) By Ben Hirschler LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca has lost a second senior executive in a fortnight with the departure of its respiratory and inflammatory medicines head James Ward-Lilley to become chief executive
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