Protagonist Weaves Positive Story From Mixed Phase II Data In Ulcerative Colitis
Executive Summary
The company is pushing ahead into Phase III development with the lower dose of an oral drug for ulcerative colitis, even though a Phase II study missed the primary endpoint.
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