The FDA has approved Incyte's Opzelura cream for atopic dermatitis, commonly called eczema, becoming the first and only topical JAK inhibitor registered in the US.
UCB has been bringing up the rear in the IL-17 inhibitor category with bimekizumab, but now has EU approval for the drug and thinks it can mount a stiff challenge to the leaders, including
Eli Lilly had a lot riding on its two phase 3 trials of IL-13 inhibitor lebrikizumab in atopic dermatitis (AD) – and it now looks like it has backed a winner.
UCB's bimekizumab hasn't been approved for marketing in Europe yet, but has already been given the nod for NHS use in England and Wales under a new fast-track scheme introduced by NICE.