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OTEZLA

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  • tagApproval56 co-mentions · 14 sources
  • drugapremilast ER31 co-mentions · 17 sources
  • drugapremilast31 co-mentions · 17 sources
  • tagSmall Molecule28 co-mentions · 14 sources
  • company$AMGNAMGEN INC28 co-mentions · 14 sources
  • companyUniversity of Colorado Denver1 co-mentions · 1 sources
  • companyUniversity of California Los Angeles1 co-mentions · 1 sources
  • companyUniversity of Virginia1 co-mentions · 1 sources

Small molecule drug with a maximum clinical stage of Approval (across all indications), with 6 approved and 23 investigational indications.

targets

Phosphodiesterase 4

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Trials studying OTEZLA

  • phase4Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability Study of Apremilast to Treat Early Oligoarticular Psoriatic Arthritis.completedn=310
  • phase3A Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of Deucravacitinib Compared With Placebo in Participants With Active Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) Who Are Naïve to Biologic Disease Modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs or Had Previously Received TNFα Inhibitor Treatmentactive not recruitingn=729
  • phase3A Study of Apremilast in Pediatric Participants in Children With Mild to Moderate Plaque Psoriasiscompletedn=51
  • phase3A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ESK-001 in Patients With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasiscompletedn=912
  • phase3A Study in Patients With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ESK-001completedn=862
  • phase3HPP737 in Adult Patients With Plaque Psoriasiscompletedn=607
  • phase3Apremilast Pediatric Study in Children With Active Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritisrecruitingn=60
  • phase3A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Apremilast in Japanese Pediatric Participants With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasisactive not recruitingn=17

News(6)

  • MoonLake’s nanobody boosts all clinical endpoints in phase 3 psoriatic arthritis trial
    MoonLake Immunotherapeutics announced positive phase 3 data for patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with its lead nanobody candidate, sonelokimab.
    fiercebiotech · 1mo ago
  • ‘Unlikely’ AstraZeneca-BMS mega-merger would be largest pharma deal ever
    If AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb were to successfully become one company, analysts say it could reset the current deal environment, which has picked up greatly in the first half of the year.
    biospace · 2mo ago
  • InnoCare’s oral TYK2 inhibitor clears phase 3 psoriasis test
    InnoCare Pharma announced Monday that its oral tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor fadeucravacitinib met the primary endpoint in a phase 3 trial of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
    fiercebiotech · 2mo ago
  • Takeda’s zasocitinib proves ‘top-notch’ for difficult-to-treat psoriasis in phase 3 update
    Takeda has unveiled more data from its phase 3 trials of zasocitinib, demonstrating that the once-daily pill was able to clear or almost clear scalp psoriasis in 75% of patients.
    fiercebiotech · 2mo ago
  • cAMPfield lands $180M to build gut disease drug
    The biotech is advancing an anti-inflammatory drug that originated with vTv for inflammatory bowel diseases, leaning on a better side effect profile.
    biopharma_dive · 3mo ago
  • Takeda’s $4B TYK2 drug tops Bristol Myers’ Sotyktu in head-to-head test
    The results support Takeda’s long-held belief in zasocitinib’s superiority and could help it gain a commercial advantage over Bristol’s therapy.
    biopharma_dive · 3mo ago
brand
OTEZLA
trade names
Apremilast accord, Otezla
generic
APREMILAST
MOA
12.1 Mechanism of Action Apremilast is an oral small molecule inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) specific for cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP). PDE4 inhibition results in increased intracellular cAMP levels. The specific mechanism(s) by which apremilast exerts its therapeutic action is not well defined.
indication
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE OTEZLA/OTEZLA XR, an inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4), is indicated for the treatment of: Adult patients with: Active psoriatic arthritis ( 1.1 ) Plaque psoriasis who are candidates for phototherapy or systemic therapy ( 1.2 ) Oral ulcers associated with Behçet's Disease ( 1.3 ) Pediatric patients 6 years of age and older with: Active psoriatic arthritis ( 1.1 ) Moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for phototherapy or systemic therapy ( 1.2 ) In the pediatric population, OTEZLA is indicated for patients weighing at least 20 kg, and OTEZLA XR is indicated for patients weighing at least 50 kg. 1.1 Psoriatic Arthritis OTEZLA is indicated for the treatment of adult patients and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older and weighing at least 20 kg with active psoriatic arthritis. OTEZLA XR is indicated for the treatment of adult patients and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older and weighing at least 50 kg with active psoriatic arthritis. 1.2 Plaque Psoriasis OTEZLA/OTEZLA XR is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with plaque psoriasis who are candidates for phototherapy or systemic therapy. OTEZLA is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients 6 years of age and older and weighing at least 20 kg with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for phototherapy or systemic therapy. OTEZLA XR is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients 6 years of age and older and weighing at least 50 kg with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for phototherapy or systemic therapy. 1.3 Oral Ulcers Associated with Behçet's Disease OTEZLA/OTEZLA XR is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with oral ulcers associated with Behçet's Disease.
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