Rinvoq Shows Strong UC Efficacy, But Will JAK Ghosts Haunt It?
Executive Summary
Safety appears balanced between the drug and placebo arms in upadacitinib’s third Phase III trial in ulcerative colitis, but there were low numbers of MACE and there are lingering safety concerns about the JAK class overall.
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