Sanofi's Gaucher disease drug eliglutistat crushed its phase 3 trial, resoundingly beating a placebo and hitting all secondary endpoints as well. Sanofi is the king of Gaucher disease treatment, as its drug cerezyme is the current standard of care for this disease affecting about 6,000 people in the United States. However, cerezyme has to be infused, as does its new and cheaper competitor from Pfizer and Protalix BioTherapeutics. Will a 25% discount make up for the fact that Sanofi's new drug is taken orally instead of injected? That's the company's hope, as it's counting on ease of use to stay one step ahead of the competition.
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