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AbbVie (ABBV) Announces Presentation of Positive IMBRUVICA Phase 2 Data in cGVHD

December 6, 2016 10:37 AM EST

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) announced positive results from a Phase 2 study (PCYC-1129) evaluating ibrutinib (IMBRUVICA) in patients with chronic graft-versus-host-disease (cGVHD), a serious and debilitating potential consequence of stem cell or bone marrow transplant,1 who failed prior systemic therapy. The study found ibrutinib demonstrated efficacy, sustained responses and reduced symptom severity, with an overall response rate (ORR) of 67%.2 Final results from this study presented today as a late-breaking oral presentation at the 58th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Diego, CA... More