Pharmaceutical giant Sanofi (SNY 0.58%) and biotech Regeneron (REGN 0.17%) have announced the start of two late-stage clinical trials for their experimental rheumatoid arthritis drug sarilumab. This antibody is being tested in combination with methotrexate, a drug often used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, and will be compared to Amgen (AMGN +1.02%) and Pfizer's (PFE +0.04%) Enbrel. In the following video, health-care analyst Max Macaluso discusses these clinical trials and how this drug could compete in the rheumatoid arthritis market.
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By Max Macaluso – May 15, 2013 at 9:13PM
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Late-stage clinical trials begin for this duo's experimental rheumatoid arthritis drug.
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