J&J Continues Atopic Dermatitis Effort With Numab Deal

Johnson & Johnson, after several prior failed R&D attempts in AD, will pay Numab $1.25bn to acquire a subsidiary and its Phase II-ready bispecific antibody for key unmet needs in the disease.

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Johnson & Johnson is lining up multiple shots at treating atopic dermatitis • Source: Shutterstock

Johnson & Johnson unveiled its second atopic dermatitis-focused deal this month on 28 May, paying $1.25bn in cash to acquire a subsidiary of Numab Therapeutics AG that houses a Phase II-ready bispecific antibody that J&J thinks will offer a novel approach to addressing two distinct disease-driving pathways in AD.

Key Takeaways
  • Johnson & Johnson is paying $1.25bn for Numab’s IL-4Rα and IL-31-targeted bispecific for development in atopic dermatitis.

The agreement follows J&J’s 16 May deal to acquire privately held Proteologix for $850m, driven by preclinical PTX128, an antibody...

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