BMY Reports Positive Data on Sotyktu From Arthritis Study

Core Insights - Bristol Myers (BMY) announced that the late-stage study on Sotyktu (deucravacitinib) in adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) met its primary endpoint, indicating significant efficacy [1][4] - Sotyktu is an oral, selective tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor, representing a new class of small molecules and is the first selective TYK2 inhibitor in clinical studies across multiple immune-mediated diseases [1][4] - The drug is already approved in numerous countries for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis [2] Study Results - The phase III POETYK PsA-1 study involved 670 patients and showed a significantly greater proportion of patients treated with Sotyktu achieving ACR20 response compared to placebo at week 16 [4] - Key secondary endpoints met include Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) 75 response, Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) score, 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) Physical Component Summary (PCS) score, and Minimal Disease Activity (MDA) response [5] - The late-stage PsA program includes two phase III trials, POETYK PsA-1 and POETYK PsA-2, with the latter enrolling approximately 730 patients [6] Licensing and Strategic Moves - BMY's subsidiary RayzeBio entered into a $1.35 billion licensing deal with Philochem for the prostate cancer therapy OncoACP3, which includes a $350 million upfront payment and potential milestones of $1 billion [9][10] - BMY is looking to expand its portfolio and pipeline due to generic competition faced by legacy drugs, with a potential label expansion of Sotyktu to broaden its target patient population [11] - A strategic collaboration agreement was announced with BioNTech for the co-development and co-commercialization of the investigational bispecific antibody BNT327 [12] Market Performance - Shares of Bristol Myers have declined by 15.9% over the past three months, while the industry has seen a decline of 5.3% [2] - BMY has experienced pipeline setbacks recently, negatively impacting its share price [13]