Apremilast Nails Primary Endpoint in Psoriasis Phase III

Celgene Corp. presented detailed results from its ESTEEM 1 Phase III trial of apremilast for psoriasis at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology in Miami. The trial met the threshold for statistical significance for its primary endpoint of 75 percent improvement in psoriasis area and severity index (PASI-75) at week 16 compared to placebo.