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Fymskina (ustekinumab)

Biosimilar
Region
🇪🇺 EU
Active substance
ustekinumab
Company
Formycon AG
Status
Authorised
Therapeutic area
Crohn Disease; Psoriasis; Arthritis, Psoriatic
CHMP opinion
Thu 25 Jul 2024
EU approval
Wed 25 Sep 2024
Designations
Biosimilar
Application
EMEA/H/C/005805
ATC
L04AC05
Official record
www.ema.europa.eu

Indication

Adult Crohn’s Disease  Fymskina is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease who have had an inadequate response with, lost response to, or were intolerant to either conventional therapy or a TNFα antagonist.  Paediatric Crohn's Disease  Fymskina is indicated for the treatment of moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease in paediatric patients weighing at least 40 kg, who have had an inadequate response to, or were intolerant to either conventional or biologic therapy. Plaque psoriasis  Fymskina is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults who failed to respond to, or who have a contraindication to, or are intolerant to other systemic therapies including ciclosporin, methotrexate (MTX) or PUVA (psoralen and ultraviolet A).  Paediatric plaque psoriasis  Fymskina is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in children and adolescent patients from the age of 6 years and older, and who are inadequately controlled by, or are intolerant to, other systemic therapies or phototherapies.  Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) Fymskina, alone or in combination with MTX, is indicated for the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis in adult patients when the response to previous non-biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy has been inadequate.

Regulatory milestones

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