Novartis on Tuesday unveiled data from a Phase III study suggesting that Cosentyx (secukinumab) can alter the course of moderate-to-severe psoriasis resulting in long-term, treatment-free skin clearance in some patients.
Novartis has announced a new analysis showing that moderate-to-severe psoriasis patients treated with Cosentyx® (secukinumab) rapidly regain clear or almost clear skin following relapse during a treatment pause.
UCB and Dermira are expecting to file anti-inflammatory Cimzia for psoriasis in the third quarter of this year, after the drug's strong performance in a late-stage trial involving patients with severe chronic plaque forms of the skin disease.