Entyvio Superior to Humira in Ulcerative Colitis
Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical presented more data from the company’s Phase IIIb head-to-head VARSITY clinical trial of Entyvio compared to AbbVie’s Humira in ulcerative colitis.
Novartis lands assets from inflammation specialist IFM
Novartis agreed to pay $310 million upfront, with the possibility for more later, for some research assets of Boston-based inflammation specialist IFM Therapeutics as the Swiss drugmaker expands the company’s immunology pipeline.
Inflammatory bowel disease tied to heart attack risk
People with inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis may be up to 12 times more likely to have a heart attack, a U.S. study suggests.
J&J’s Stelara succeeds in chronic bowel disease study
Johnson & Johnson said the company’s blockbuster drug Stelara was found to be effective in treating a chronic bowel disease in a late-stage trial.
Abivax reports impressive results for experimental oral treatment for ulcerative colitis
Abivax – a biotechnology company harnessing the immune system to develop a functional cure for HIV, as well as treatments for inflammatory/autoimmune diseases and cancer – today announced top-line results from its Phase 2a clinical trial, ABX464-101.
Xeljanz Receives EU Marketing Authorization For Moderately To Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
Pfizer Inc. announced that the European Commission approved Xeljanz (tofacitinib citrate) 10 mg twice daily for at least eight weeks, followed by Xeljanz 5 mg BID or 10 mg BID, for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis who have had an inadequate response, lost response, or were intolerant to either conventional therapy or a biologic agent.
FDA clears Pfizer’s Xeljanz for inflammatory bowel disease
The U.S. FDA approved Pfizer’s blockbuster drug Xeljanz to treat adults with moderate-to-severe active ulcerative colitis.
Janssen, Theravance Ink $1 Billion Collaboration
Janssen Pharmaceutical of Johnson & Johnson inked a global collaboration deal with Theravance Biopharma to develop a drug for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).
Celgene Ends Two Phase III Trials
Celgene is scrapping a late-stage Crohn’s disease drug it acquired in a $710 million deal three years ago following an interim data analysis.
Shire buys bowel drug rights from Pfizer
Irish drugmaker Shire Plc said it would buy the rights to an experimental bowel drug from Pfizer Inc to bolster its pipeline of gastrointestinal treatments.
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