Celgene's Positive Ozanimod Data Puts Focus On MS Commercialization

A second Phase III multiple sclerosis trial testing the S1P1 modulator was positive, turning attention to whether or not Celgene will market the drug independently for the indication and how the drug might be positioned against an eventual generic Gilenya.

Positive data from a second Phase III trial testing Celgene Corp.'s ozanimod in multiple sclerosis has positioned the drug for a US FDA regulatory filing by the end of the year, raising new questions about the commercial strategy in MS and forthcoming generics for an established drug.

The company announced on May 22 that it had the data it needed to turn its attention to a new...

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