Pfizer’s Litfulo (ritlecitinib) Receives EC’s Approval for Adolescents and Adults with Severe Alopecia Areata
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- The EC has granted marketing authorization to Litfulo for adults & adolescents aged ≥12yrs. with sev. alopecia areata. The approval was based on the (ALLEGRO) trial program incl. P-IIb/III trial (ALLEGRO) of Litfulo vs PBO in 718 patients
- The results showed that 13.4% of adults and adolescents achieved ≥90% scalp hair coverage (SALT ≤10) after 24wks. with Litfulo (50mg) vs 1.5% with PBO, PGI-C response was measured, 49.2% vs 9.2% reported a response of “moderate” to “great” improvement in alopecia areata at 24wks.
- The marketing authorization is valid in all 27 EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein & Norway. Litfulo is the first and only treatment to selectively inhibit JAK3 & tyrosine kinase expressed in the hepatocellular carcinoma family of kinases
Ref: Businesswire | Image: Pfizer
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