The big-selling psoriasis drug has achieved healthy clinical remission rates in a Phase II trial for ulcerative colitis, and Celgene believes Otezla and another potential blockbuster, ozanimod, will help it build a significant presence in inflammatory bowel disease.
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Celgene Corp.'s hopes of becoming a force in inflammatory bowel disease have been helped by positive results from a mid-stage trial evaluating its psoriasis blockbuster Otezla (apremilast) for ulcerative colitis (UC).
The biotech major has advanced plans to initiate a Phase III program for Otezla 30 mg in UC on the...
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