BMS’ oral Zeposia misses Phase III goal in Crohn’s disease

29 March 2024
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US pharma major Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) yesterday announced a disappointing update following the initial analysis of results from the first of two induction studies in the Phase III YELLOWSTONE.

The study was evaluating Zeposia (ozanimod) in adult patients with moderate to severe active Crohn’s disease, but did not meet its primary endpoint of clinical remission at Week 12.

BMS said the safety profile of Zeposia in this study was consistent with that observed in previously reported trials. BMS did no  provide detailed data nor reveal its plan for alreadt marketed Zeposia in the new indication, and the trial miss could signal an end to a role in Crohn’s disease.

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