Nipocalimab, an investigational monoclonal antibody that blocks FcRn and reduces levels of circulating immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies, has received the FDA’s breakthrough therapy designation for the treatment of Sjögren’s disease.
Based on research in post-surgery patients, the FDA approved suzetrigine, a non-opioid analgesic, for the treatment moderate to severe, acute pain in adults.
FDA has granted Descartes-08, an mRNA chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy, a rare pediatric disease designation for the treatment of juvenile dermatomyositis.
The FDA has approved bimekizumab-bkzx for the treatment of adults with psoriatic arthritis, non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.
The FDA accepted a new drug application for suzetrigine, a non-opioid analgesic, based on the results from clinical trials in patients with neuropathy and those post-surgery.
Upadacitinib, as a tablet and oral solution, is now FDA approved to treat children age 2 years and older with active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis or psoriatic arthritis.
The FDA has granted sarilumab its first pediatric indication, approving the agent to treat active, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA) in patients who weigh at least 63 kgs.
The FDA’s latest label change for voclosporin adds data demonstrating its safety and efficacy, as well as a sustained renal response, in patients with lupus nephritis through three years of treatment.
The FDA has approved tocilizumab-aazg (Tyenne), the first tocilizumab biosimilar, for treating rheumatic diseases, as well as the new drug application for CB-101, a chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy, for treating lupus nephritis and extra-renal lupus.