Central to AbbVie’s plans to endure biosimilar erosion to Humira, Skyrizi gets US approval in psoriasis, with approval of upadacitinib expected in RA this year.
AbbVie Inc. long has pointed to interleukin-23 inhibitor Skyrizi (risankizumab-rzaa) as a key plank of its growth strategy for biosimilar competition to top-seller Humira (adalimumab); following previous approvals in Japan and Canada, the biologic now has obtained US approval for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adult patients suitable for systemic therapy or phototherapy.
The pharma announced the on-time US FDA approval after markets closed on 23 April, with plans to launch the drug...
The world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies mostly saw growth in 2024 but 2025 promises to be more of a mixed bag with headwinds including losses of exclusivity, Medicare Part D redesign and challenges in the Chinese market.
The nod will help unlock a national market for the partners’ Dupert (fulzerasib) in which roughly 50,000 people are expected to be newly diagnosed with lung cancer harboring the KRAS G12C mutation in 2025. Meanwhile, two other homegrown rivals are also closing in on marketing clearances in China.
2030 sales forecasts for Novo’s obesity hope are an order of magnitude larger than its closest rival among 2025’s expected debutantes.
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals is putting more sales and marketing heft behind its novel eyelid disease therapy, Xdemvy, to capitalize on a solid start in a previously untapped market.
Lilly's first Phase III triplet win opens the door to a label expansion in BTK-pretreated CLL, with analysts suggesting Jaypica could attain blockbuster status. However, the window to capitalize may be brief as next-generation BTK degraders close in with head-to-head trials.
Lilly's first Phase III triplet win opens the door to a label expansion in BTK-pretreated CLL, with analysts suggesting Jaypica could attain blockbuster status. However, the window to capitalize may be brief as next-generation BTK degraders close in with head-to-head trials.
