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The drug failed to meet the goal of significantly reducing the annual asthama exacerbation rate in a late-stage study.
Updated : Mar 25, 2018, 04:58 AM IST
Drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc said its asthma drug failed to meet the main goal of significantly reducing the annual asthma exacerbation rate in a late-stage study.
The drug, tralokinumab, failed against placebo, the company said, adding that it would now await the results from a second round of late-stage trial of the drug in the second half of the year.
Asthma affects about 315 million people worldwide, with about 10% suffering from severe asthma, the company said.
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