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Scientific Name: secukinumab

2022

November 1, 2022

Bio-Thera Solutions announced that it has commenced Ph III trials of BAT2306, biosimilar to Novartis’ secukinumab (Cosentyx®) in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

2021

September 3, 2021

The UK’s NICE recommended Novartis’ Cosentyx® (secukinumab) as a treatment for plaque psoriasis in children aged 6-17 years.

August 17, 2021

Novartis announced that China’s NMPA has expanded its approval of Cosentyx® (secukinumab) to include the treatment of plaque psoriasis in paediatric patients.

2020

May 8, 2020

Results of the Novartis’ EXCEED study comparing adalimumab and secukinumab for the treatment of PSA (psoriatic arthritis) were released.  Researchers reported no statistically significant superiority between secukinumab and adalimumab as first-line treatment of psoriatic arthritis, but secukinumab was associated with a higher treatment retention rate than adalimumab.

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Naomi Pearce & Sian Hope

Naomi Pearce & Sian Hope

Editor: Naomi Pearce, Executive Lawyer, Patent Attorney & Trade Mark Attorney
Contributing Author: Sian Hope, Associate Lawyer

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