Horizon Therapeutics plc’s acquisition of Viela Bio in early 2021 is showing signs of paying off as one of the key assets in that acquisition, dazodalibep, produced positive results in a Phase II study in Sjögren’s syndrome (SS).
Dazodalibep Expands Horizons With Phase II Sjögren’s Syndrome Data
A Phase II trial of the anti-CD40 drug, which Horizon Therapeutics acquired in early 2021, met its primary endpoint in Sjögren’s, showing potential utility across multiple autoimmune indications.
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