New safety data expose potential weakness as Pfizer's abrocitinib takes on Dupixent in eczema

New safety data expose potential weakness as Pfizer's abrocitinib takes on Dupixent in eczema

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Last September, when Pfizer celebrated positive data from a second Phase III study of abrocitinib, many watchers applauded the efficacy but were still waiting to see whether the JAK1 inhibitor is “safe enough to be a formidable competitor to Dupixent,” the clear leader in the atopic dermatitis field. The full slate of safety data are now out and, according to one analyst, the answer is: probably not.