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UCB And Analysts Believe Bimekizumab Will Be Super-Blockbuster

In US, 7% of psoriasis patients are starting or switching drugs every month

 
• By Kevin Grogan

The psoriasis market is a tough one for bimekizumab to crack but UCB head of immunology Emmanuel Caeymaex believes the clinical package and investment in promotion will see the IL-17A and IL-17F inhibitor topple its rivals.

Two leading hard currencies - US Dollar versus Euro
Bimekizumab expected to be a big earner on both sides of the Atlantic • Source: Archive

Having delivered on the clinical front with bimekizumab, UCB S.A. is fine-tuning its commercial strategy to set up the psoriasis drug as a mega-blockbuster despite entering a fiercely competitive space.

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