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J&J’s Icotrokinra Scores In Important Adolescent Patient Segment

 
• By Alaric DeArment

The company presented positive Phase III data from a subset analysis of ICONIC-LEAD comprising patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

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Johnson & Johnson is eyeing a niche segment in the market for its icotrokinra for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis (PsO) based on its efficacy in adolescent patients as well as its oral availability, while its competitors are either only available for adults or only as injectable drugs.

Key Takeaways
  • J&J presented positive data for adolescents with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis from the Phase III ICONIC-LEAD trial of icotrokinra, on top of existing data for adults.

On 10 April, the drugmaker presented data at the World Congress of Pediatric Dermatology annual meeting from a subgroup analysis from the Phase III ICONIC-LEAD study testing icotrokinra against placebo...

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