Pfizer's Xeljanz Pushed By New Tailwind From Approval In Ulcerative Colitis

FDA approved the JAK inhibitor as the first oral medicine for moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, providing Pfizer with fertile new commercial ground for the blockbuster drug.

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Pfizer Inc. has secured fertile new commercial ground for its blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis drug Xeljanz (tofactinib) with an expanded US FDA approval in patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.

FDA approved the janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor Xeljanz for the indication May 30 as expected, following an unanimously positive recommendation...

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