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UCB Buoyed By More Positive Bimekizumab Data

 
• By Kevin Grogan

The Belgian group has a lot of catching up to do with Cosentyx and Taltz already well established but is confident bimekizumab’s mechanism of action, which neutralizes both IL-17A and IL-17F cytokines, offers an advantage over those two blockbusters.

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Still time for UCB to get on the IL-17 train • Source: Shutterstock

UCB Group may be late to the party when it comes to the interleukin-17 space for immune disorders but with more promising data on bimekizumab for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), the Belgian firm remains confident of getting a foothold in the market.

Bimekizumab is touted by UCB as a "key pipeline molecule" and was showcased during presentations at the European League Against...

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