Sub Q Maintenance Success Set To Improve Entyvio's Position In Ulcerative Colitis

New positive data with more convenient formulation set stage for increased Entyvio competitiveness in ulcerative colitis maintenance setting, while other early results bode well for Ninlaro in maintenance use in multiple myeloma.

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NEW POSITIVE MAINTENANCE DATA FOR ENTYVIO IN ULCERATIVE COLITIS • Source: Shutterstock

Regulatory submissions for a new subcutaneous (SC) formulation of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.'s blockbuster gastrointestinal drug Entyvio (vedolizumab) in ulcerative colitis (UC) could come in the second half, following positive top-line results from a pivotal trial.

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