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Novartis Pushes Dermatology Momentum By Licensing Atopic Dermatitis MAb

 
• By Jo Shorthouse

Novartis is hoping to use its considerable Cosentyx sales slipstream and internal dermatology engine to develop its next skin success by licensing-in a novel antibody against IL-17C from Galapagos and MorphoSys.

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Novartis pushes ahead with dermatology

Novartis AG is hammering home its commitment to immune-dermatology by in-licensing MOR106, a novel antibody against IL-17C indicated in atopic dermatitis (AtD), from biotechs Galapagos NV and MorphoSys AG for €95m ($111m) upfront, which the companies will split 50/50.

The Swiss pharma's key new product, Cosentyx (secukinumab) an antibody targeting IL-17A for psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS), was the star of Novartis’s recent Q2 results, beating...

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