Market News
Global Companion Animal Arthritis Market- Recent Developments
- In May, 2023, Zoetis Inc., a leading animal health company, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Librela™ (bedinvetmab injection) for the control of pain associated with osteoarthritis (OA) in dogs. Librela is the first and only once-monthly, anti-NGF monoclonal antibody treatment for canine OA pain and is approved as safe and effective in providing long-term control of OA pain symptoms in dogs, which can improve their mobility and overall quality of life.
Business Development Activities by the Market Players
- In April 2023, RaQualia Pharma Inc., a research-based biotech company, and Vetbiolix SAS, a developer of innovative products for the treatment of diseases affecting pets, have agreed to enter into an option and license agreement (“Agreement”) for RQ-00000010 (“RQ-10”), a 5-HT 4 agonist discovered by RaQualia Pharma, to develop pet pharmaceuticals for the treatment of gut motility disorders in dogs and cats.