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Find Rheumatology Clinical Drug Pipeline Developments & Deals
With this approval, RINVOQ® (upadacitinib 15 mg, once daily) is the first and only Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitor approved to treat patients across the spectrum of axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA and ankylosing spondylitis) in the European Union (EU).
Febuxostat Tablets, is a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Uloric (Febuxostat) Tablets. Dr. Reddy’s Febuxostat Tablets are available in 40 mg and 80 mg strengths in bottle count sizes of 30 tablets.
The launch of Dr. Reddy’s Diclofenac Sodium Topical Gel, 1% (OTC), is an important addition to the Pain/ Analgesics portfolio of OTC products, and represents the continued commitment to the Private Label OTC space.
The Colcrys® (colchicine) brand and generic market had U.S. sales of approximately $491 million MAT for the most recent twelve months ending in March 2020 according to IQVIA Health.
SEL-212 (combination of ImmTOR immune tolerance platform and pegadricase) is designed to reduce serum urate levels in people with chronic refractory gout, potentially reducing harmful tissue urate deposits which causes debilitating gout flares and joint deformity.
PRX-115 is a PEGylated enzyme expressed via ProCellEx® for intravenous (IV) administration of recombinant Uricase, designed for safe and efficacious treatment of refractory gout
ABP-671 is a small molecule inhibitor of the urate transporter 1 (URAT1) protein, which is involved in the reabsorption of uric acid by the kidneys. In gout patients, ABP-671 reduces the reabsorption of uric acid, increasing its excretion in urine.
The net proceeds will be used to advance OLT1177 (dapansutrile) into later stage clinical development. Dapansutrile is an investigational small molecule, that specifically binds to and blocks NLRP3, the sensor molecule integral in the formation of the NLRP3 inflammasome.
Bimzelx (bimekizumab) is a humanized monoclonal IgG1 antibody that is designed to selectively inhibit both interleukin 17A (IL-17A) and interleukin 17F (IL-17F), two key cytokines driving inflammatory processes.
Febuxostat is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, indicated to lower hyperuricemia (high uric acid in the blood) in patients with gout who have been treated with allopurinol that did not work well or cannot be treated with allopurinol.