UCB has been bringing up the rear in the IL-17 inhibitor category with bimekizumab, but now has EU approval for the drug and thinks it can mount a stiff challenge to the leaders, including
Eli Lilly had a lot riding on its two phase 3 trials of IL-13 inhibitor lebrikizumab in atopic dermatitis (AD) – and it now looks like it has backed a winner.
UCB's bimekizumab hasn't been approved for marketing in Europe yet, but has already been given the nod for NHS use in England and Wales under a new fast-track scheme introduced by NICE.
Spanish drugmaker Almirall has launched another search for early-stage research projects that it can partner in dermatology, its core area of expertise.
Dermavant is in line to make some big payments to GlaxoSmithKline if its topical psoriasis drug tapinarof reaches the market, and it has just cut a deal to defray those costs.
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