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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Novartis announces Chinese approval of Cosentyx for psoriasis patients

Novartis announced that the China Health Authority NMPA approved Cosentyx, the first-in-class interleukin-17A inhibitor for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adult patients who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. “Reimagining the management of psoriatic disease to provide patients with the ability to live their life free from the burden of psoriasis is a key focus for us,” said Paul Hudson, CEO Novartis Pharmaceuticals. “With Cosentyx, we are offering a new treatment to doctors and psoriasis patients in China which can act within 3 weeks, has demonstrated sustained safety in more than 200,000 patients worldwide and can deliver what doctors and patients are looking for.”

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