A Phase 2 trial of an experimental treatment for atopic dermatitis, MOR106, which was being jointly developed by Galapagos NV, MorphoSys AG and Novartis Pharma AG, has been stopped for futility, the companies announced on 28 October. An interim analysis showed a low probability of the compound meeting it's primary endpoint, defined as the percentage change in the eczema area and severity index score.