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Roivant Announces Positive NEPTUNE Study Results for Brepocitinib in NIU, as well as Board Authorization for up to $1.5 Billion Share Repurchase Program, Including Repurchase of Entire Sumitomo Pharma

April 2, 2024 7:00 AM EDT

Roivants board of directors has approved a share repurchase program for up to $1.5 billion of the companys common shares, including an agreed repurchase of the entire Sumitomo Pharma stake for $648 millionSumitomo Pharma repurchase reduces shares outstanding by 9%In the Phase 2 NEPTUNE study of once-daily oral brepocitinib in non-infectious uveitis (NIU), the 45 mg results represent the best Treatment Failure rates observed to date among active NIU studies measuring this registrational endpoint29% of subjects receiving brepocitinib 45 mg and 44% of subjects receiving brepocitinib 15 mg met the pre-specified primary... More