Gilead and Galapagos NV's Filgotinib (JAK1i) Achieves Primary Endpoints for P-II TORTUGA study in AS patients
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- The P-II TORTUGA study is assessing safety and efficacy in moderate to severe ankylosing spondylitis (AS) adults in ratio of 1:1 administering filgotinib 200 mg or PBO qw for 12 wks.
- TORTUGA results (N=116): improvement in AS disease- ASAS20 response (76% vs 40%)- ASDAS (-1.5 vs -0.6) with no new safety signals and deaths observed in study
- TORTUGA study was conducted in Belgium- Bulgaria- Czech Republic- Estonia- Poland- Spain and Ukraine. Additionally- Filgotinib is being assessed in RA (FINCH P-III)- CD (SELECTION P-III) UC
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