Amgen Delivers Mixed Data For Rocatinlimab In Atopic Dermatitis, Uplizna In Myasthenia Gravis

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Rocatinlimab met its Phase III endpoints with results that appear uncompetitive with AD market leader Dupixent, while Uplizna may offer a compelling twice-yearly gMG treatment option.

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Amgen, Inc. made an unusual move to release topline Phase III results for its Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.-partnered OX40 inhibitor rocatinlimab in atopic dermatitis (AD) and its CD19 inhibitor Uplizna (inebilizumab) in generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), holding an analyst call after the stock market closed on 24 September and forgoing press releases. The clinical trials for both drugs delivered statistically significant results, but while most analysts saw a role for Uplizna in gMG, all questioned rocatinlimab’s ability to compete in AD.

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