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Treatment options for Crohn’s disease expand after Rinvoq approval

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AbbVie’s Rinvoq (upadacitinib) for patients with Crohn’s disease who do not respond to TNF blockers, a common immune suppressant treatment for the condition. Data from two Phase III studies, U-EXCEED and U-EXCEL, involving 857 patients was used to support the approval.

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Lebrikizumab Could Soon Be a New Treatment for Atopic Dermatitis

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Monoclonal antibodies are gaining attention as alternative or additive treatments for atopic dermatitis. Lebrikizumab is a new and investigational monoclonal antibody designed to selectively inhibit IL-13. “In Most TEAEs were mildly or moderately severe and resulted in a low frequency of treatment discontinuation.

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Positive data from two Phase 3 Dupixent® (dupilumab) trials in prurigo nodularis published in Nature Medicine

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Positive data from two Phase 3 Dupixent ® (dupilumab) trials in prurigo nodularis published in Nature Medicine Positive results from two Phase 3 Dupixent ® (dupilumab) trials in adults with uncontrolled prurigo nodularis have been published in Nature Medicine. Results from the trials were the basis for the U.S. Gil Yosipovitch, M.D.

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Spevigo Becomes First Treatment Option for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Flares

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On September 1, 2022, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals announced in a press release that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Spevigo (spesolimab-sbzo) intravenous injections for GPP flares in adults. Spevigo is the first approved treatment option for GPP in adults. Waldman Department of Dermatology.

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Eight out of Ten Patients Maintained Skin Clearance at One Year in Lilly’s Lebrikizumab Atopic Dermatitis Monotherapy Trials

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“We look forward to providing an important new medicine and helping patients find the relief they so desperately seek from the varied and debilitating symptoms of this disease, contingent upon FDA approval.” Lilly unites caring with discovery to create medicines that make life better for people around the world.

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First LAG-3-Blocking Antibody Combination, Opdualag™ (nivolumab and relatlimab-rmbw), as Treatment for Patients with Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma

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Opdualag is a first-in-class, fixed-dose dual immunotherapy combination treatment of the PD-1 inhibitor nivolumab and novel LAG-3-blocking antibody relatlimab 1. The approval of a new medicine that includes our third distinct checkpoint inhibitor marks an important step forward in giving patients more options beyond monotherapy treatment.”.

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Amgen Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

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. “As we look to the balance of the year, we are excited to be launching LUMAKRAS , a first-in-class lung cancer treatment, and advancing a robust pipeline of potential new medicines to meet the demands of patients around the world.” LUMAKRAS received accelerated approval based on overall response rate and duration of response.

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