BMS Sees Zeposia As Safer Oral Option In Ulcerative Colitis

Efficacy Comparable To Gilead/Galapagos JAK Inhibitor Filgotinib

Bristol Myers Squibb reported detailed results from the Phase III TRUE NORTH study that show durable remissions in a patient population that switches therapies due to loss of response. 

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Zeposia could be the first S1P receptor modulator approved for UC • Source: Shutterstock

Bristol Myers Squibb Company is building a case for its S1P receptor modulator Zeposia (ozanimod) as an effective, safer oral option for the treatment of moderate to severe ulcerative colitis based on new results from the Phase III TRUE NORTH clinical trial and as a cornerstone product in the company’s growing immunology portfolio and potential multi-drug gastrointestinal franchise.

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