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Eli Lilly has reported P-IIIb (TOGETHER-PsO) trial data assessing Taltz (ixekizumab) + Zepbound (tirzepatide) vs Taltz alone in 274 adults with mod. to sev. plaque psoriasis & obesity/overweight with ≥1 additional weight-related comorbid condition
At 36wks., the trial met its 1EP with 27.1% pts reaching PASI 100 & ≥10% weight loss compared to 5.8% pts. Trial…
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Eli Lilly has reported P-IIIb (TOGETHER-PsA) trial assessing concomitant Taltz (ixekizumab) & Zepbound (tirzepatide) vs Taltz alone in 271 adults with active PsA & obesity or overweight with ≥1 weight-related condition
Trial met its 1EP, with 31.7% of pts achieving ACR50 & ≥10% weight loss at Wk. 36 vs 0.8%, & met a key…
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Fresenius Kabi has launched Otulfi, an interchangeable biosimilar version of Stelara (ustekinumab), in a 45 mg/0.5 mL single-dose vial presentation for SC injection
FDA approval was granted in Sep 2024 on the basis of analytical, pre-clinical, clinical & manufacturing data, showing similar efficacy, safety, PK & immunogenicity of Otulfi vs Stelara among mod. to sev.…
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Samsung Bioepis has received Japanese marketing approval for Ustekinumab BS 45mg syringes, a biosimilar of Stelara, under its partnership with NIPRO CorporationÂ
Ustekinumab, a human IgG1κ antibody targeting IL-12/IL-23, is approved in Japan as ‘NIPRO’ for plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, with NHI listing expected in May 2026 Â
It is also approved in Australia, Brazil, Canada,…
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The EC has approved Tremfya (SC) for children (≥6yrs.) with mod. to sev. PsO, who are candidates for systemic therapy
Approval was based on P-III (PROTOSTAR) trial in 120 pediatric pts, which met its co-1EPs of PASI 75 (~76% vs 20%) & IGA 0/1 (66% vs 16%) at 16wks., with ~40% vs 4% achieving IGA…
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Takeda has reported data from 2 global P-III trials (NCT06088043Â & NCT06108544) assessing zasocitinib (TAK-279) vs apremilast & PBO in 693 & 1108 adult pts, respectively, with mod. to sev. PsO
Trial showed superiority to PBO on co-1EPs (sPGA 0/1 & PASI 75) at Wk. 16, with early PASI 75 responses from Wk. 4, sustained…
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The CHMP has recommended Celltrion's Steqeyma autoinjector (45mg/0.5mL & 90mg/1mL), a biosimilar version of Stelara (ustekinumab), for the treatment of pts with plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis (PsA) & Crohn’s disease (CD)
SteQeyma (CT-P43) is a human anti-IL-12 & IL-23 monoclonal antibody that is also available in SC formulation (45mg/0.5 mL or 90mg/1 mL in…
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Junshi Biosciences reported that the NMPA has accepted the NDA for roconkibart injection (JS005), for adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis eligible for systemic therapy or phototherapy
The submission is backed by a multicenter P-III study (n=747) showing significant improvements in PASI 75/90/100 and sPGA 0/1 vs PBO at 12wks., with sustained efficacy…
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The Chinese NMPA has approved Pecondle (picankibart) for the treatment of mod. to sev. plaque psoriasis (PsO) in adults who are candidates for systematic therapy
Approval was supported by the P-III (CLEAR-1) trial in Chinese pts with mod. to sev. PsO, where picankibart demonstrated significantly higher PASI 90 (1EP; 80.3% vs 2%) & sPGA 0/1…
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The US FDA has accepted the sNDA of Zoryve (0.3% roflumilast cream) for the treatment of children (2-5yrs.) with PsO (PDUFA: Jun 29, 2026)
The sNDA is supported by a 4wk. MUSE study in children (2-5yrs.) with PsO & a long-term open-label study showing consistent favorable safety, tolerability, & sustained efficacy across all age…

