AbbVie Receives CHMP Positive Opinion for Risankizumab (SKYRIZIâ„¢) for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis

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Mar 01, 2019
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- CHMP positive opinion, supported by data from the pivotal Phase 3 program evaluating more than 2,000 patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, will now be reviewed by the European Commission(1-3)

- In Phase 3 trials, risankizumab achieved significantly greater response of clear or almost clear skin (sPGA 0/1 and PASI 90) compared to ustekinumab, adalimumab and placebo at week 16 and up to week 52 with every 12-week dosing(1-3)

- Risankizumab (under the trade name SKYRIZI) is an investigational, humanized immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) monoclonal antibody designed to selectively inhibit IL-23 by binding to its p19 subunit(4)

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