TED Talk: Viridian’s Early Data Indicate Strong Competitor To Horizon’s Tepezza
Executive Summary
Viridian says Phase I/II data for its thyroid eye disease candidate outperforms Horizon’s Tepezza on multiple measures. Company plans quick advancement into Phase III for VRDN-001.
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