
Basilea Pharmaceutica (SIX: BSLN) said the European Commission in October approved the antifungal Isavuconazole (Cresemba) to treat invasive aspergillosis and mucormycosis.
Ronald Scott, Basilea’s chief executive, said: “The European approval of Cresemba for the treatment of invasive aspergillosis and mucormycosis is a key milestone for Basilea. It provides us with the unique opportunity to launch Cresemba as our second hospital anti-infective in Europe and offers an important new therapeutic option to healthcare professionals and their patients suffering from these life-threatening fungal infections.”
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