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FDA Approves Sarilumab for pJIA

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP  |  Issue: August 2024  |  July 29, 2024


Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP, is a freelance medical writer based in New York City and a pharmacist at New York Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital.

References

  1. Supplemental approval letter for pJIA for Kevzara (sarilumab) injection. U.S. Food & Drug Administration. 2024 Jun 10.
  2. Kevzara (sarilumab) injection. U.S. Food & Drug Administration. 2017 Jun 3.
  3. Supplement approval letter for PMR Kevzara (sarilumab) injection. U.S. Food & Drug Administration. 2023 Feb 28.
  4. Highlights of prescribing information: Kevzara (sarilumab) injection. U.S. Food & Drug Administration. 2024 Jun 10.
  5. Kevzara approved by FDA for the treatment of active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis [news release]. Sanofi. 2024 Jun 11.

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