Provention Builds On J&J Disease Interception Model

Founded earlier in 2017 with a plan of making quick "go/no-go" development decisions based on objective data, Provention taps into Johnson & Johnson for a pair of IBD candidates.

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Founded earlier this year to develop other firms’ candidates to intercept or prevent immune-mediated diseases, Provention Bio Inc. added its first two clinical candidates – both targeted at inflammatory bowel disease – by licensing a pair of candidates Sept. 21 from Janssen Pharmaceutica NV.

Not coincidentally, Janssen parent Johnson & Johnson is focused on moving beyond traditional treatment of diseases, having launched a...

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