Abivax's Ulcerative Colitis Drug Shows Promising Results Amid Cancer Concerns
STAT+: Abivax ulcerative colitis drug shows strong efficacy, but cases of cancer raise concerns

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Abivax's experimental ulcerative colitis treatment, obefazimod, demonstrated significant efficacy in a Phase 3 trial, achieving clinical remission in over 50% of patients. However, the company's shares fell due to reported cancer cases among treated patients.
- 01The Phase 3 trial involved 580 patients who previously responded to shorter trials.
- 0250.8% of patients on a 25-mg dose and 51.3% on a 50-mg dose achieved clinical remission.
- 03Only 10.4% of patients on placebo reached clinical remission.
- 04The trial reported the highest placebo-adjusted remission rates for long-term ulcerative colitis studies.
- 05Concerns about cancer cases among treated patients negatively impacted Abivax's stock.
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Abivax announced that its experimental drug for ulcerative colitis, obefazimod, showed strong efficacy in a Phase 3 maintenance trial. In this study involving 580 patients, 50.8% of those on a 25-mg daily dose and 51.3% on a 50-mg dose achieved clinical remission, compared to just 10.4% of those receiving a placebo. This trial has been noted for achieving the highest placebo-adjusted remission rates observed in long-term studies for ulcerative colitis. Despite these promising results, Abivax's shares plummeted in after-hours trading due to the emergence of cancer cases among patients treated with the drug, raising safety concerns.
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