Celgene Corp.'s hope of becoming an inflammation and immunology leader is being threatened as it pulls the plug on two studies evaluating mongersen for the treatment Crohn's disease at the recommendation of the trial's independent data monitoring committee.
Celgene IBD Pipeline In Question As Mongersen Crohn’s Disease Trial Ends
Celgene will stop late-stage testing of its investigative therapy mongersen for Crohn’s disease after a data monitoring committee said it would be futile to continue.

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