AbbVie Doubles Down In IBD With Skyrizi Ulcerative Colitis Approval

The US major's blockbuster is already well established as a treatment for Crohn’s disease but the latest thumbs-up from the US FDA means Skyrizi is the first interleukin-23 inhibitor approved for both principal types of inflammatory bowel disease.

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AbbVie Inc.’s defence of its autoimmune disease franchise post-Humira has received another fillip with its blockbuster Skyrizi getting the nod from US regulators for ulcerative colitis (UC).

A week earlier than expected, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Skyrizi (risankizumab) for adults with moderately to...

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