CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (TheStreet) --
Sanofi's
Genzyme unit said Monday that an experimental and closely watched multiple sclerosis drug significantly reduce relapse rates but had less of a positive impact on disability compared to Rebif, a currently approved drug.
The multiple sclerosis drug Lemtrada was a key factor in Sanofi's $20 billion takeover of the biotech firm Genzyme earlier this year, which includes a Genzyme contingent values right issued to Genzyme shareholders that tracks Lemtrada's potential approval and commercial potential.
In the phase III study of multiple sclerosis patients new to treatment, two injections of Lemtrada per year resulted in a 55% reduction in relapse rate compared to three-times-weekly injections of Rebif over the course of the two-year study. The result was statistically significant and met the primary endpoint of the study, Sanofi said.
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