Yes, leuke frase over filgotinib fase 2a:
A doctor from the clinic in Moldava, where we ran some tests, contacted Galapagos: "Please, ask Piet to call me back. It's very urgent".
Piet: "My heart sank. Only bad news tends to be urgent. I was prepared for the worst when I called back."
Doctor: "I don't know what you are giving to my patients, but within a week I can tell who's on the medicine and who's not as soon as they enter my clinic."
Piet:"Please, say again?"
Doctor:"I have never seen anything like this before. One third of my patients feel much better in a week's time, another third in two weeks' time. Amazing." Two-third of the patients were indeed on filgotinib, the other third on placebo.
Two months later, test results were very good. A real WOW moment. The moment when the pharmaceutical companies all got interested and wanted to become a partner. Eventually we took AbbVie to dance, and what a dance it was....