
23andMe finds a buyer for its IL-36 bispecific in Almirall; Neurocrine, Idorsia revise epilepsy drug deal
→ The first fruits of 23andMe’s efforts to generate new drugs off the insights it gained from a massive amount of genetic data are taking shape, and Almirall is signing up to ripen one of them. The Spanish dermatology drugmaker has licensed a bispecific antibody that blocks three cytokines in the IL-36 cytokine family, which are tied to skin conditions such as psoriasis and lupus, in addition to other inflammatory ailments such as ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and Crohn’s disease.
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