Gilead Sciences has tapped Eisai, a maven in inflammatory diseases, as a partner to jointly commercialize its oral JAK1 inhibitor filgotinib in Japan for its approval-pending use for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other potential future indications. The two companies said…
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