A Waltz with Taltz - dermatologists report early adoption of ixekizumab in psoriasis

28 July 2016

At around six weeks after launch of Eli Lilly's (NYSE: LLY) interleukin (IL)-17 inhibitor Taltz (ixekizumab), one-third of surveyed dermatologists (n=99) report trialling the latest biologic, according to RealTime Dynamix: Psoriasis, an independent report issued by Spherix Global Insights on a quarterly basis that provides highly granular brand insights on the psoriasis market.

Although familiarity with Taltz and the ever-present reimbursement and access environment are reported as the leading barriers to adoption, more than 95% of the survey respondents anticipate using Taltz in their practice. Current users expect their use of Taltz to more than triple in the next three months, while during the same time frame more than 20% of non-users expect to initiate trial. [Taltz was launched in the USA in April, but Lilly did not report any sales figures on the drug with its second-quarter results that were released this week: Ed].

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