Celgene Plots Blockbuster Course For Ozanimod

Celgene, in need of good news, posted positive data on a potential blockbuster for multiple sclerosis at the joint ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS meeting. Ozanimod could have important safety and tolerability advantages over Gilenya, but investors already were expecting good news.

Celgene Corp. is ramping up for commercialization of ozanimod in multiple sclerosis, although a potential launch is at least a year out. Inflammation & Immunology President Terrie Curran said the company already is expanding marketing, patient services and field sales as it preps to move into a new therapeutic area, during a presentation at the joint ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS meeting in Paris Oct. 28.

The company released detailed results from two Phase III trials, RADIANCE and SUNBEAM, testing ozanimod in patients with MS during...

Read the full article – start your free trial today!

Join thousands of industry professionals who rely on Scrip for daily insights

Start your 7-day free trial
Explore trusted news, analysis, and insights
Access comprehensive global coverage
Enjoy instant access – no credit card required

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber?

Metsera’s Amylin Analog Stars In Obesity Phase I

09 Jun 2025

• By Joseph Haas

Intended as obesity monotherapy and for combination with the firm’s GLP-1 analog, MET-0233i showed best-in-class efficacy with placebo-like tolerability at low doses.

Merck & Co.’s Enlicitide Poised To Be First Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor To Market

09 Jun 2025

• By Jessica Merrill

The company announced positive data from two Phase III trials testing the cholesterol-lowering medicine.

Sanofi Cements RSV Dominance As Merck & Co. Rival Awaits FDA D-Day

09 Jun 2025

• By Kevin Grogan

The French company will start shipping its blockbuster shortly to meet expected strong demand in the 2025–26 RSV season.

Pipeline Watch: ASCO Dominates Phase III Readouts

09 Jun 2025

Pipeline Watch is a weekly snapshot of selected late-stage clinical trial events and approvals announced by pharmaceutical and biotech companies at medical and industry conferences, in financial and company presentations, and in company releases and statements.

Quick Listen: Scrip’s Five Must-Know Things

09 Jun 2025

• By Ian Haydock

In this week's episode: Sanofi’s Blueprint buy; AstraZeneca’s breast cancer resistance results at ASCO; BMS and BioNTech’s big bispecific deal; Kymera’s Dupixent in a pill; and Degron’s CEO on pipeline and strategy.