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Galapagos Arthritis Treatment Meets Endpoints in Study
2015-04-14 20:14:28.793 GMT


By Jim Silver
(Bloomberg) -- Treatment with filgotinib for rheumatoid
arthritis met key endpoints after 12 weeks of treatment as add-
on to methotrexate in Phase 2B study, co. says.
* Study achieved primary endpoint with statistically
significant improvement in ACR20 score vs placebo
* Expects to report full 24-week results for the study around
midyear
* Conf. call Wednesday, 4pm CET, also webcast; details in
statement

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