UCB and Biogen Announce Positive Topline Results From Phase 3 Study of Dapirolizumab Pegol in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and are Initiating Second Phase 3 Study in 2024.

BRUSSELS, Belgium and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – 24 September 2024, 07:00 CET– UCB (Euronext Brussels: UCB) and Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) today announced positive topline results from the Phase 3 PHOENYCS GO study evaluating dapirolizumab pegol, a novel Fc-free anti-CD40L drug candidate, in people living with moderate-to-severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Dapirolizumab pegol, in addition to standard-of-care (SOC) treatment, met the primary endpoint to demonstrate greater improvement of moderate-to-severe disease activity as assessed by achievement of British Isles Lupus Assessment Group...