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Novartis adds another Cosentyx approval with FDA nod

 
• By Donna Young

The FDA on 21 January gave its blessing to Novartis to market Cosentyx (secukinumab) as a treatment for adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy.

The FDA on 21 January gave its blessing to Novartis to market Cosentyx (secukinumab) as a treatment for adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy.

Cosentyx, a first-in-class, fully human, monoclonal antibody (mAb), selectively binds to the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-17A (IL-17A) and inhibits its interaction with the IL-17 receptor.

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