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Trio of indications for Bimzelx among FDA’s September label expansions 

Agency converts accelerated approvals of Filspari and Retevmo to full

October 16, 2024 9:53 PM UTC

FDA added new indications to the labels of at least nine products in September, and converted two accelerated approvals to full.

UCB S.A. (Euronext:UCB) received label expansions for two antibody therapies. Its IL-17A/F mAb Bimzelx bimekizumab, which was approved in 2023 for plaque psoriasis, added three new indications — psoriatic arthritis, active ankylosing spondylitis and active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis. The product, which had €85 million ($91 million) in U.S. sales during the first half of this year, is also under FDA review for moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa. UCB’s TNFɑ antibody Cimzia certolizumab pegol received approval for active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis in children 2 years of age and older. ...

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