Novartis says Phase III trial for drug to treat psoriatic arthritis met the primary endpoint

1 October 2015

Swiss drug major Novartis (VX: NOVN) said late stage trial for its drug candidate to treat psoriatic arthritis (PsA) met the primary endpoint.

The company said the potential drug, secukinumab, showed positive in Phase III trials. In addition, the drug met all secondary endpoints, including improvements in skin and joint diseases and joint structural damage progression.

Vasant Narasimhan, global head of development, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, said: "Secukinumab is the first IL-17A inhibitor with detailed positive results for the treatment of PsA, further validating the importance of the role IL-17A plays in spondyloarthritis." said.

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