Janssen and Monash University to collaborate on RA therapies

7 June 2017
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In the run-up to the annual congress of EULAR, the most important conference in rheumatology, Janssen has announced a major research and commercialization deal with Monash University.

The collaboration between Janssen, the biotech arm of the Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), and one of Australia’s leading academic centers is aimed at developing novel rheumatoid arthritis treatments.

Sales of the company’s blockbuster immunology drug Remicade (infliximab) have come under pressure lately, as a growing number of biosimilar therapies gain regulatory approval around the world.

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