Galapagos NV has likely lost its latest chance to finally break into the US market with its JAK1 inhibitor, Jyseleca (filgotinib), as the readout from a key Phase III trial showed the drug failing in patients with Crohn’s disease.
Galapagos Loses Potential Ticket To America As Crohns Trial Flops
The company reported the Phase III DIVERSITY trial of Jyseleca did not meet its primary endpoint in Crohn’s disease, closing another path to the US market.
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