Gilead Sciences Inc. and partner Galapagos NV said only a higher dose of their experimental drug filgotinib showed greater effectiveness than placebo in a pivotal study testing it in ulcerative colitis patients.
Top 10 Pipelines To Watch: 2019 Annual Report
Analysts, Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), Annual Reports, Antiretroviral Drugs, Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema), Autoimmune Diseases, B Cells, Big Pharma, Biologics, Biopharma, Biotechnology, Blockbusters, BRCA Gene, BRCA mutation, Breakthrough Therapy Designation, Business, Cancer, CAR-T Therapy, Cells, Chemotherapy, Clinical Data, Clinical Trials, Collaborations, Crohn's Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Drug Discovery, EU, European Medicines Agency (EMA), Fast Track Designation, FDA, FDA/Regulatory, February 2019, Future Blockbusters, Gene Editing, Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG), Genomics, HIV, Human Genome, Immune Cells, Immune System, Immune-Mediated Diseases, Immunotherapy, Inflammatory Diseases, Injectables, Innovation, Integrase strand transfer inhibitors, Issue Archives, Japan, M&A, Med Ad News, Monoclonal Antibodies, Multiple myeloma, Neoantigens, Neurology, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD), New Drug Applications, Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NNRTI), Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Nuclear Medicine, Oncology, Orphan Drug Designation, Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), Precision Medicine, Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA), Priority Medicines (PRIME) Designation, Priority Review Voucher, Product Pipelines, Proteins, Psoriatic Arthritis, R&D, Radioligands, Rare Disorders, Research, Rheumatoid Arthritis, RNA Interference (RNAi), Sickle Cell Disease, Small Molecules, Special Reports, T-Cells, Top 10 Pipelines, Top 10 Pipelines To Watch, Tumors, Ulcerative Colitis, Ultra Rare DiseasesThe return on R&D investment for leading biopharmaceutical manufacturers fell to a nine-year low while the U.S. FDA approved a record-breaking amount of novel medicines during 2018.
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.
Europe approved a fifth copy of AbbVie’s $18-billion-a-year biologic Humira – the world’s best-selling prescription medicine – ramping up competition among makers of less-expensive biotech drugs.
AbbVie faces a crunch moment in Europe in mid-October 2018 when less-expensive copies of the U.S. drugmaker’s $18-billion-a-year biologic drug Humira – the world’s best-selling prescription medicine – hit the market.
Novartis receives EU approval for biosimilar Zessly
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), Approvals, Biosimilars, Crohn's Disease, Dermatological Diseases, European Commission, FDA/Regulatory, Gastroenterological Diseases, Immunology, Oncology, Plaque Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatological Diseases, Ulcerative ColitisNovartis’ Sandoz division received approval from the European Commission for its biosimilar Zessly (infliximab) in gastroenterological, rheumatological and dermatological diseases.
Britain’s AstraZeneca said it had licensed a potential medicine for inflammatory diseases to Allergan for an upfront payment of $250 million and potential additional payments of up to $1.27 billion.