Pharmaceutical Technology (3/17/22): FDA grants approval to AbbVie’s Rinvoq for ulcerative colitis treatment

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to AbbVie’s Rinvoq (upadacitinib) to treat adult patients with moderate-to-severe active ulcerative colitis (UC).

A selective inhibitor of Janus kinase (JAK), Rinvoq is indicated to treat UC patients who had reduced response or are not tolerant to one or more tumour necrosis factor (TNF) blockers.

Per David Rubin: This treatment is a once a day oral pill. In adults, induction consists of 45 mg daily for 8 weeks, then 15 mg or 30 mg for maintenance treatment.

Related blog post: Emerging IBD Treatment: Selective Jak Inhibitor, Upadacitinib 

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