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Teva And Alvotech Add Indications For US Stelara Rival

Selarsdi Version Of Ustekinumab Approved For Crohn’s Disease And Ulcerative Colitis

 
• By Dave Wallace

Alvotech and US marketing partner Teva have celebrated a further approval for their Selarsdi ustekinumab biosimilar rival to Stelara that encompasses a new presentation as well as a label expansion to include adults with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Selarsdi is now approved for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (Shutterstock)

Having already obtained approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for their partnered Selarsdi (ustekinumab-aekn) rival to Stelara earlier this year, partners Teva and Alvotech have now obtained a further nod from the agency that authorizes a further presentation for the biosimilar as well as expanding its label to cover adults with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

In April, Alvotech and Teva saw Selarsdi approved for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis and for active psoriatic arthritis in adults and pediatric patients six years...

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