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FDA approves Novartis’ MS drug Kesimpta for treating relapsed forms of the disease

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Kesimpta targets and delivers B-cell therapy and has shown to have superior efficacy and safety profile compared to similar treatments. The US regulator originally approved the drug in 2009 for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia as an intravenous infusion with a high dose that was administered by a healthcare provider. “The

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Janssen Submits Application Seeking U.S. FDA Approval of STELARA® (ustekinumab) for the Treatment of Pediatric Patients With Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking expanded approval of STELARA® (ustekinumab) to treat pediatric patients ages 5 years and older with juvenile psoriatic arthritis (jPsA). Application utilizes extrapolation-based strategy across existing breadth of STELARA data in patients living with this chronic inflammatory disease.

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ViiV Healthcare Announces Analysis Showing no Antiretroviral Therapy Interruptions Due to COVID-19 Across its Clinical Development Programme for Investigational, Long-Acting Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine

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In the midst of the global pandemic, the analysis found no antiretroviral therapy interruptions across the entirety of the ongoing clinical development programme for long-acting cabotegravir and rilpivirine. Of those participants who transitioned back to injectables, the median duration of oral therapy was 51 days. Source: GSK .

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Lilly plans donation of COVID-19 therapies to Direct Relief for use in low- and lower-middle-income countries | Eli Lilly and Company

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INDIANAPOLIS , May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) is donating COVID-19 therapies to Direct Relief, enabling the humanitarian organization to provide COVID-19 therapies at no cost to low- and lower-middle-income countries most heavily impacted by the pandemic.

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Lilly accelerating baricitinib’s availability in India following receipt of permission for restricted emergency use as a COVID-19 therapy via donations and licensing agreements | Eli Lilly and Company

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Baricitinib is an oral medication currently registered in India for the treatment of moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis in adult patients who have responded inadequately to, or who are intolerant to one or more disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. Test patients for latent TB before initiating Olumiant and during therapy.

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New Drug Application for baricitinib for the treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the review period for the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for baricitinib for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD). The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date has been extended three months to early Q3 2021.

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Nearly 40% of Adults with Alopecia Areata Taking OLUMIANT® 4-mg Saw at Least 80% Scalp Hair Coverage at 52 Weeks in Lilly’s Pivotal Phase 3 Studies

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted priority review for OLUMIANT in severe AA as a potential first-in-disease medicine. It is approved in the U.S. To date, more than 343,000 patients have been treated with OLUMIANT worldwide across approved indications. In February 2022, the U.S. European Union and Japan in 2022.