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Incyte Plays Down Ruxolitinib Cream Label Worries Following Atopic Dermatitis Approval

Opzelura Is First Topical JAK Inhibitor Approved In US

 
• By Sten Stovall

Incyte welcomed FDA approval of its ruxolitinib cream, a selective JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor, as a treatment for atopic dermatitis, but criticized the boxed warnings label assigned to it.

Ruxolitinib Cream Approved With JAK-Class Boxed Warnings • Source: Alamy

While welcoming FDA approval of its ruxolitinib cream, a selective JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor designed for topical application, as a treatment for atopic dermatitis (AD), Incyte Corporation’s management has also criticized the assigned boxed warnings label, saying it was unwarranted.

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