EULAR 2019: Sun Pharma adds to hopes for new Ilumya indication

14 June 2019

Indian drugmaker Sun Pharmaceutical Industries’ (NSE: SUNPHARMA) Ilumya is impressing in a new indication beyond its current plaque psoriasis label, new data presented at EULAR has shown.

The interleukin-23 inhibitor is being studied in a Phase II study in psoriatic arthritis, and an interim analysis has shown that more than 71% of patients treated with Ilumya experienced a 20% improvement in joint and skin symptoms (ACR20), meeting the primary endpoint of the trial.

"We are now exploring a possible Phase III trial for psoriatic arthritis with regulatory authorities"

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