Novartis Reports Results of Five-year P-III MEASURE 1 and FUTURE 1 study for AS and PsA

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• The P-III MEASURE 1 and FUTURE 1 study involves assessing of Cosentyx (secukinumab) 75/ 150 mg vs PBO @16 wks. or 24 wks. in patients with PsA and AS respectively
• P-III MEASURE 1 (N=606) and FUTURE 1(N= 371) study results: improvement in ASAS 20 (74% @75mg, 82% @150mg), improvement in signs and symptoms of PsA including enthesitis and dactylitis in 83% and 94% of patients respectively
• Cosentyx is a novel treatment that inhibits IL-17A, and is practiced >160,000 patients globally and is being tested in 100 studies

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