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Pfizer's Xeljanz XR (tofacitinib) Receives the US FDA's Approval for Ulcerative Colitis

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Pfizer's Xeljanz XR (tofacitinib) Receives the US FDA's Approval for Ulcerative Colitis

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  • The US FDA has approved Xeljanz XR extended-release (11 & 22mg- qd) for the treatment of mod. to sev. active UC- after an inadequate response or intolerance to TNF blockers
  • Pfizer will advance the science of JAK inhibition and enhance the understanding of Xeljanz XR via robust clinical development programs in the treatment of immune-mediated inflammatory conditions
  • Xeljanz XR (qd) is the first and only JAK inhibitor- which allows patients living with mod. to sev. active UC to manage their disease and has received approval in 130+ countries for moderately to severely active RA- UC- and PsA

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