
Mersebach previously held senior leadership positions at ALK-Abelló and Novo Nordisk

The company will pay $435m in up front and near-term milestone payments

The campaign aims to improve awareness and understanding of the condition

The acquisition will advance innovation for patients with rare skin diseases

Ferriday most recently held senior leadership roles at Ipsen Biopharma

There are currently no approved treatments specifically indicated for LS in the US or Europe

The cream can now be prescribed for patients when topical corticosteroids have not worked or are not suitable

The cream is now the first treatment approved by the regulator specifically for this patient population

Spevigo is already approved in over 40 countries to treat generalised pustular psoriasis

The alliance will aim to discover molecules that could be incorporated into wider pharmaceutical research

Approximately 125 million people worldwide are affected by some form of the inflammatory condition

There is currently no cure for the group of rare inherited skin disorders