AbbVie Inc. remains optimistic, despite some outside safety concerns, that its late-stage immunology drug candidates can increase its market share in autoimmune disease at a time when its top-selling powerhouse Humira (adalimumab) is facing increased competition from both biosimilars and new branded agents.
Safety Issues Not Dampening AbbVie Optimism For Humira Successors
AbbVie is optimistic that its JAK1 inhibitor upadacitinib and anti-IL23 candidate risankizumab can increase its autoimmune market share, doubting a thromboembolic class effect for JAK inhibitors.
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