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Fly News Breaks for September 12, 2018
CELG, BMY
Sep 12, 2018 | 15:38 EDT
After Bristol-Myers (BMY) presented Phase 2 data for its oral TYK2 inhibitor, BMS-986165, in moderate-to-severe psoriasis at the EAVD meeting, Credit Suisse analyst Vamil Divan said he believes the "robust" data are very encouraging for the ongoing Phase 3 studies. BMS-986165 achieved PASI 75 response rates that are better than what was demonstrated by Celgene's (CELG) Otezla and the safety profile "appears reasonable," Divan tells investors. While BMS-986165 could be highly competitive clinically against other oral treatments, the crowded psoriasis market remains a tough one for new products, added the analyst, who keeps a Neutral rating on Bristol-Myers shares.