AstraZeneca reports promising results for potential lupus drug

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AstraZeneca reported posiive resilts from the Phase III TULIP 2 trial for anifrolumab, a potential new medicine for the treatment of moderate to severe systemic lupus erythematosus.

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Mene Pangalos, executive vice president, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, said: “There has only been one new medicine approved for systemic lupus erythematosus in the last 60 years, which is why we are so excited to see the positive TULIP 2 results. There is now a strong body of evidence demonstrating the benefit of anifrolumab, and we look forward to bringing this potential new medicine to patients with systemic lupus erythematosus as soon as possible.”

Dr. Richard Furie, chief of the division of rheumatology at Northwell Health, New York, US, and Principal Investigator on the TULIP 1 trial and the Phase II MUSE trial, said: “The results across the MUSE and TULIP trials are very important because they support anifrolumab’s potential to address systemic lupus erythematosus, an often devastating disease that can impact almost any organ and even lead to long-term organ damage and death.”

AstraZeneca acquired global rights to anifrolumab through an exclusive license and collaboration agreement with Medarex, Inc. in 2004. Medarex was acquired by Bristol-Myers Squibb in 2009.

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Lupus is a chronic condition that results from an impaired immune system.

 

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