Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Takeda drug impresses in ulcerative colitis study

Takeda drug impresses in ulcerative colitis study

The logo of Japanese Takeda Pharmaceutical Co is seen at an office building in Glattbrugg(Reuters) - More than 40 percent of patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis achieved clinical remission from the debilitating condition after a year of taking an experimental drug developed by Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical Co, according to data from a pivotal late-stage trial. The biologic drug, vedolizumab, met the goals of the Phase III trial with highly statistically significant advantages in rates of remission, clinical response and bowel healing compared with a placebo, researchers said. Of the patients taking part in the year-long maintenance study, 44. ...



Source: news.yahoo.com

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