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AbbVie Starts Japan PIIb/III Study of Selective JAK1 Inhibitor in RA Patients
AbbVie G.K. said on April 18 that it has commenced a PIIb/III clinical study of its once daily oral selective JAK1 inhibitor ABT-494 in Japan for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).The study will enroll moderate to severe active adult…
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