Sun’s Ilumya Ramps Up In Skyrizi’s Shadow

Patient numbers and prescriptions in the US for Sun’s psoriasis therapy Ilumya are steadily on the rise, and the Indian firm said that the arrival of AbbVie’s rival Skyrizi hasn’t adversely impacted its formulary position.

Eclipse
Sun's Ilumya Sees Gradual Ramp Up In US • Source: Shutterstock

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.’s interleukin-23p19 inhibitor Ilumya (tildrakizumab) is seeing a gradual ramp up in the crowded US psoriasis segment, and the Indian firm says that the arrival of heavyweight AbbVie Inc.’s same-class rival Skyrizi (risankizumab-rzaa) hasn’t hurt its formulary position.

“Ilumya is performing in line with our expectations. Patient numbers and doctors prescribing Ilumya are steadily increasing. We continue to...

Scrip Podcast

Keep up with the top pharma business news of the week. On the go.

Scrip brings you a weekly bulletin of top picks.

More from Business

Test Roche Head Of Pharma Strategy Karsten Jung On Rebuilding The Portfolio

 

The Swiss pharma company is rebalancing the portfolio, emphasizing best-in-class drugs and moving into new areas like cardiovascular and metabolic disease.

Quick Listen: Scrip’s Five Must-Know Things

 
• By 

In this week's episode: Trump’s UK drug pricing win; Novo explains semaglutide Alzheimer's rationale; J&J and Novartis on this year’s biggest M&A deals; a look at the mixed performance of CAR-Ts; and Akeso’s goals beyond ivonescimab.

Article Without An Author Listed

Here is a short description.

Spotlight On RDCs, AOCs As Leading Novel Bioconjugates[Updated]

Pipelines in bioconjugates continue to develop, from ADCs to XDCs, with radionuclide drug conjugates (RDCs) and antibody-oligonucleotide conjugates (AOCs) leading the expansion.

More from Scrip

EHA: Lilly’s Jaypirca Posts First Phase III Triplet Win In CLL While BTK Degraders Advance - Clone

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.

Top 10 Drugs Q1 2026: New Sheriff In Town As Mounjaro Unseats Keytruda

Mounjaro, Eliquis, and Darzalex buck the Q1 trend to make gains