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Gilead Hopes Selectivity Will Ease Safety Labeling For Filgotinib

 
• By Joseph Haas

On pace to file selective JAK1 inhibitor filgotinib for US approval in RA by year’s end, Gilead says the drug’s safety profile may allow for a labeling advantage compared with other drugs in the class.

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Rheumatoid arthritis may be the first of several indications for filgotinib

As it nears the filing of a new drug application in the US for filgotinib in rheumatoid arthritis, Gilead Sciences Inc. is telling investors that it believes the selective JAK1 inhibitor may enjoy a better safety profile than other drugs in its class.

Gilead stepped in to partner on filgotinib with Galapagos NV back in 2015, making a $725m up-front commitment, after...

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