US biotech Incyte has announced positive topline results from a phase 3 trial of its ruxolitinib eczema cream in adults and adolescents aged 12 or above, sending its shares ticking up.
Incyte’s JAK1 inhibitor itacitinib has failed a key trial in graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), marking another setback for a company in need of more drug successes.
While ASCO often showcases the benefits of new cancer therapies, it was a well-established drug that proved to be a talking point at this year’s conference in Chicago.