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STAT+: Gilead’s IBD drug eliminated symptoms for patients, mid-stage study finds

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STAT+: Gilead’s IBD drug eliminated symptoms for patients, mid-stage study finds
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An oral treatment from Gilead Sciences eliminated the symptoms experienced by patients with a type of inflammatory bowel disease, mid-stage study results reported Monday that could boost the biotech’s push to develop new drugs for inflammatory and autoimmune conditions. 



A 200-milligram daily dose of the Gilead pill, called emvistegrast, taken for 12 weeks resulted in a 23% placebo-adjusted clinical remission rate for patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, the Phase

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