An estimated 38,000 children in the United States have Crohn’s disease, according to the report. The indication of the drug as a pediatric treatment was based on a multicenter, randomized and double-blind phase three study.
Humira, from AbbVie, is designed for patients that do not respond adequately to corticosteroids or immunomodulators.
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