Source: PR Newswire
PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc., USA (SPII) today announced that it plans to present 19 abstracts featuring data on ILUMYA™ (tildrakizumab-asmn), a prescription medicine used to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic or phototherapy, at the 77th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) from March 1 – 5 in Washington, DC.
Data to be presented will offer new clinical insights on the long-term use of ILUMYA™ with a 3-year analysis, the impact of ILUMYA™ across a range of different patient types including people with common comorbidities such as metabolic syndrome, those previously treated with a biologic and those naïve to biologic therapy, and the safety and cost-effectiveness of ILUMYA™.
“These new data will add to the growing body of evidence supporting the benefits of ILUMYA™ and provide physicians with additional information needed to treat their moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis patients,” said Abhay Gandhi, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. “We are committed to helping people who continue to struggle to manage their psoriasis, both through ongoing research and access support.”
ILUMYA™ is an injectable interleukin-23 (IL-23) inhibitor approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adults who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy.1 ILUMYA™ injections are administered by a healthcare provider once every three months, following starter doses at Week 0 and Week 4. Visit www.ILUMYA.com to learn more about the ILUMYA SUPPORT Lighting the Way™ program that helps patients get started with treatment, understand cost and saving options, and connect with experts and others living with plaque psoriasis.