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Incyte, Novartis Ruxolitinib Trial Shows Promise

Incyte Corporation’s COMFORT-II, the second Phase III trial of investigational Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, ruxolitinib, has met its primary endpoint of significantly reducing spleen size in patients with myelofibrosis.

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By: Tim Wright

Editor-in-Chief, Contract Pharma

Incyte Corporation’s COMFORT-II, the second Phase III trial of investigational Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, ruxolitinib, has met its primary endpoint of significantly reducing spleen size in patients with myelofibrosis (MF), when compared to best available therapy. This trial was conducted by Novartis as part of the Incyte-Novartis worldwide collaboration and license agreement for ruxolitinib. The study showed treatment with ruxolitinib provided a statistically significant reduction in splee...

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