Positive Phase III three results have propelled Eli Lilly & Co. and Incyte Corp.’s Olumiant (baricitinib) closer to becoming the first janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor approved for atopic dermatitis (AD), potentially a $2bn market.
Lilly/Incyte’s Olumiant Breezes Ahead of JAK Pack In Atopic Dermatitis
Lilly/Incyte’s JAK inhibitor baricitinib is the first of its class to report positive Phase III data in atopic dermatitis. But will the dosing worries of Olumiant’s rheumatoid arthritis indication spoil the party?

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