Sanofi and Regeneron's Latest Partnership

Pharmaceutical giant Sanofi and biotech Regeneron have announced the start of two late-stage clinical trials for their experimental rheumatoid arthritis drug sarilumab. This antibody is being tested in combination with methotrexate, a drug often used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, and will be compared to Amgen and Pfizer's Enbrel. In the following video, health-care analyst Max Macaluso discusses these clinical trials and how this drug could compete in the rheumatoid arthritis market.

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