BMS Q&A: Hunting For Biomarkers To Improve Treatment Of Autoimmune Diseases

Bristol-Myers R&D leaders Brian Gavin and Sean Connolly offered insight into the company's immunology focus for autoimmune diseases, which increasingly is driven by a search for biomarkers that point to the best use of the big pharma's drugs.

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These days Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s immunology expertise is most often associated with its immuno-oncology blockbusters, but the company is also focused on expanding its position in autoimmune diseases, which is anchored by Orencia (abatacept).

In fact, Orencia – a selective T-cell co-stimulation modulator targeting CD80 and CD86 – won its initial US FDA approval...

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