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Background and Objectives<br />

• ABT-494 is a novel selective JAK-1 inhibitor<br />

– It is under development for the treatment of moderate to severe RA<br />

• Two Phase 2b studies aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of<br />

various doses of ABT-494 against placebo in RA patients receiving a<br />

stable dose of MTX<br />

– One study included patients with an inadequate response to MTX 1<br />

– The other included patients with an inadequate response to or<br />

intolerance of 1 anti-TNF agent 2<br />

1. <strong>Genovese</strong> MC, et al. Arthritis Rheum 2016;68:2857–66.<br />

2. <strong>Kremer</strong> JM, et al. Arthritis Rheum 2016;68:2867–77.

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