Ablynx Builds Case For AbbVie Option On Humira Successor
Executive Summary
Clinical data shows Ablynx's anti-IL 6R vobarilizumab (ALX0061) to have efficacy in the same range as Roche's Actemra as a monotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis. With more data due shortly, Ablynx is confident that AbbVie will exercise its option for the product.
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