Dermatological

J&J Psoriasis Pill In A Tier Of Its Own After Phase III Win

 
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The US healthcare giant says that icotrokinra could provide an “industry-leading combination of significant skin clearance with demonstrated tolerability in a once-daily pill" after succeeding in late-stage trials.

One Paused, One Dropped: Incyte’s Skin Drug Acquisitions Hit Problems

 

Incyte is looking to expand in dermatology, but two products at the center of its Escient buyout earlier this year have run into some trouble.

Almirall Insists Costly Ebglyss Launch Is Progressing Well

 
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The Spanish company's Lilly-partnered atopic dermatitis drug is enjoying a decent launch in Germany and in other European countries, "we are getting the price that we wanted," claims CEO Carlos Gallardo.

Amgen Delivers Mixed Data For Rocatinlimab In Atopic Dermatitis, Uplizna In Myasthenia Gravis

 
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Rocatinlimab met its Phase III endpoints with results that appear uncompetitive with AD market leader Dupixent, while Uplizna may offer a compelling twice-yearly gMG treatment option.


Novo Nordisk’s Semaglutide Shows Promise In Hidradenitis Suppurativa

 

An academic study of GLP-1 agonist showed promise in patients with the painful skin condition but with no signs that the Danish drugmaker will pursue the indication, smaller players in the space may be interested.

Organon Moves Into Branded Dermatology With Dermavant Takeout

 
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Organon will pay $175m up front for Roivant subsidiary Dermavant and its topical therapy for psoriasis Vtama. The acquirer is betting on growth from adding atopic dermatitis to Vtama’s label.

Dupixent Data Could Scratch A Regulatory Itch

 

New pivotal data on Regeneron and Sanofi’s antibody in chronic urticaria are underwhelming, though probably sufficient for approval. A green light may beckon in bullous pemphigoid, too.    

Leo Shrugs Off Timber Drug Failure As Revenues Roar

 
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The Danish firm’s dermatology products have made significant strides in the past six months, leading to an upwards revision of its sales forecast for full-year 2024.


Leo’s Congenital Ichthyosis Candidate Fails Phase III Study

 
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TMB-001, a topical formulation of isotretinoin, missed its primary endpoint in the ASCEND study and will not be filed for approval. Leo is turning its attention to hand eczema and dealmaking.

Acelyrin Belatedly Drops Izokibep In Its Lead Indications

 

The group has stopped further development of the IL-17A inhibitor in hidradenitis suppurativa and psoriatic arthritis, and intends to pivot to a thyroid eye disease therapy.  

Galderma Gets First Biologic To Market With Nemluvio Approval

 

Nemluvio is a first-in-class IL-31 inhibitor that the US FDA approved for prurigo nodularis. 

10 Approvals To Watch Out For In Q3

 

After a quiet July, August and September are shaping up to be busy on the approvals front. Already this month, the US FDA has approved Adaptimmune’s Teclera for synovial sarcoma, Phathom’s Voquezna for gastro-esophageal reflux disease and Servier’s Voranigo for gliomas. Here, Scrip takes a look at ten other approvals for novel products in the offing for the third quarter.    


Leo’s New Growth Driver Anzupgo Poised For EU Approval

 

The JAK inhibitor cream for hand eczema will serve a large market in Europe and help the Danish dermatology specialist expand its strong position in dermatology.   

Almirall Pleased With Promising Start For Ebglyss

 
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The Barcelona-headquartered group’s Lilly-partnered atopic dermatitis drug is enjoying a decent launch in Germany and reimbursement has just been secured in the UK.

Cosentyx Delivers Again For Novartis With Hidradenitis Suppurativa Launch

 
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Two older drugs – Cosentyx and Entresto – continue to drive growth at the Swiss giant, while Leqvio is finally making its mark on the sales front.

Arcutis Takes On Incyte In Atopic Dermatitis With New Zoryve Nod

 
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A third US FDA approval for its skin drug is putting Zoryve into a strong position to become the preferred topical brand in dermatology, claims CEO Frank Watanabe.


Conditional Global-First Nod For SanBio's Cell Therapy for TBI

 
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SanBio’s lead cell therapy asset has been on a bumpy journey to its global-first approval and while a nod has now come in Japan in a high-need indication, a commercial launch is conditional on additional data to establish product equivalence and manufacturing consistency. 

Quick Listen: Scrip's Five Must-Know Things

 
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In this week's podcast edition of Five Must-Know Things: the outlook for 2025 launches; Merck confident in new pneumococcal vaccine; multiple US setbacks for Japanese firms; Stock Watch on Moderna missteps; and Sun’s North America head talks plans and strategy.

Japan Academia Progresses Novel Melanoma Drug Despite Pharma 'Reluctance'

 
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Academia-developed novel oral PAI-1 inhibitor in combination with Opdivo showed a strong response rate in PD-1 treated melanoma patients with certain disease characteristics and could represent a new breakthrough for a class with no clinical stage competitors. 

InflaRx Undaunted By Dermatology Rivals

 

The group says INF904 can make billions in two highly competitive skin diseases, but this looks optimistic.