AbbVie, Galapagos Partner to Test Possible Chrohn’s Disease Drug

AbbVie, North Chicago, Ill.-based pharmaceutical research and development company, is working with Galapagos, Mechelen, Belgium-based pharmaceutical company, to test if Janus kinase inhibitor can be used as a Chrohn’s disease treatment, according to a Zenopa report.   

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Galapagos will begin a phase II trial of the drug with 180 patients in 2014. The companies hope the drug will quickly move to a phase III trial.

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