Archive for the ‘JAK inhibitors’ Category
Experimental psoriatic arthritis treatment filgotinib shows strong response in clinical trials
Gilead Sciences and Galapagos jointly announced results from Phase Two (mid-stage) clinical trials for their JAK1 inhibitor filgotinib for psoriatic arthritis. The companies are jointly developing the investigational treatment. JAK inhibitors, taken as pills, are receiving much attention for their ability to help people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis, Continue Reading…
Company behind Humira and Skyrizi asks regulators to green-light Rinvoq for psoriatic arthritis
AbbVie, the North Chicago company behind the longtime blockbuster biologic Humira (adalimumab) and the new biologic Skyrizi (risankizumab-rzaa), has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its European counterpart to approve its rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug Rinvoq (upadacitinib) for psoriatic arthritis. Rinvoq is a JAK inhibitor administered as Continue Reading…
Our new “Psoriasis Journey” campaign is rolling out
Our new Psoriasis Journey campaign is rolling out now to prep for for an official June 8, 2020 launch. On that date, our volunteer patient with severe psoriasis is going to begin one of the cutting-edge psoriasis treatments we’ve been hearing so much about. You can follow along with his Continue Reading…
New patient registry PsoProtect for those battling both psoriasis and COVID-19/coronavirus could help provide treatment insights to both ailments
Scientists and physicians in the UK, working with an international coalition of experts and organizations, have launched a web-based registry that will gather health information on people with psoriasis who develop confirmed or suspected COVID-19/coronavirus. The results, if enough doctors participate, could provide important information in the treatment of both Continue Reading…
Amgen to test Otezla as possible COVID-19 coronavirus treatment
Biotech giant Amgen, known in the psoriasis world for its longtime blockbuster Enbrel (etanercept), a biologic used in the treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, has announced that the company “plans to study psoriasis drug Otezla as a potential treatment for COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus.” Continue Reading…
