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    AbbVie’s AQUIPTA[®]▼(atogepant) receives MHRA marketing authorisation for the prevention of migraines in adults

    PRESS RELEASE - For UK consumer, trade and medical media only · The oral, once-daily calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist (gepant) is licensed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in Great Britain for the prophylaxis of migraine in adults who have at least four migraine days per month.[1] · The marketing authorisation is based on results from two pivotal Phase 3 studies in which the treatment demonstrated significant reduction in mean monthly migraine days from baseline across 12 weeks.[1-5] · The news closely follows the European

    SMC Accepts RINVOQ[®]▼ (upadacitinib) as a Treatment Option for Adults with Moderately to Severely Active Crohn’s Disease in Scotland

    PRESS RELEASE - For Scottish Consumer, Medical and Industry Trade Media Only · Upadacitinib is the first janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor that will be available as a once daily pill for the treatment of Crohn’s disease (CD) on the NHS in Scotland, offering a new option to adults who continue to have moderate to severe CD symptoms despite treatment with conventional or biological therapies[1] · Scotland has one of the highest incidence rates of CD in the UK, at 12.3% (2019).[2] Often first diagnosed in those aged 20-30, it is estimated to affect over 12,500 adults in Scotland, a figure

    NICE Recommends RINVOQ[®]▼(upadacitinib) as a Treatment Option for Moderately to Severely Active Crohn’s Disease

    PRESS RELEASE - For UK Consumer, Medical and Industry Trade Media Only · Upadacitinib is the first janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor that will be available for the treatment of Crohn’s disease (CD) in England and Wales, offering a new option that is taken as a once daily pill to those who continue to have moderate to severe CD symptoms despite treatment with conventional or biological therapies[1] · CD is a chronic condition associated with inflammation of the digestive system.[2 ]Often first diagnosed in those aged 20-30,[2,3,4] it is estimated to affect over 155,000 adults in the UK.[

    MHRA Approves RINVOQ[®]▼ (upadacitinib) as First Oral Advanced Therapy to Treat Adults with Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease

    PRESS RELEASE - For UK Consumer Health, Medical and Trade media only · This approval for Great Britain marks the first marketing authorisation globally for the use of upadacitinib, a janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, in Crohn's disease (CD). This follows upadacitinib's approval in ulcerative colitis last year · Over 155,000 adults are estimated to live with CD in the UK,[1,2 ]a chronic, progressive condition of the digestive system[3,4] that causes a significant physical, emotional and economic burden on people living with it[5,6] · In the UK, people with CD were hospitalised

    Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) Extends Advice Accepting RINVOQ®▼(upadacitinib) For Treatment of Adults with Moderate Rheumatoid Arthritis

    · Upadacitinib, a once daily pill, which was previously accepted by the SMC for restricted use for the treatment of severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is now available for people with moderate RA in adult patients who have responded inadequately to, or who are intolerant to one or more disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs). It has been recommended for restricted use in adults with moderate disease (a disease activity score [DAS28] of 3.2 to 5.1) when intensive therapy with 2 or more conventional DMARDs has not controlled the disease well enough. Upadacitinib may be used as monotherapy

    NICE recommends RINVOQ[®]▼ (upadacitinib) As Treatment Option For Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis in Adults

    PRESS RELEASE - For UK Medical and trade media only · The NICE recommendation means that upadacitinib, a once daily pill, will be available in England and Wales as an additional treatment option for adults who continue to have moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) despite treatment with conventional or biologic therapies.[1] · UC is estimated to affect nearly 300,000 people in the UK[2] and 70% of people who have active disease in one year will have another episode of active disease in the following year.[3,4] · UC is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory

    Scottish Medicines Consortium Accepts RINVOQ[®]▼ (upadacitinib) For Treatment of Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis in Adults

    PRESS RELEASE - For Scottish Consumer Health and UK Medical and trade media only· Upadacitinib, a once daily pill, is now available as an additional treatment option for adults who continue to have moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) despite treatment with conventional or biologic therapies.[1] · UC is estimated to affect around 23,500 people across Scotland,[2] with the capital having the world’s second highest rate.[3] UC is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that can lead to substantial burden and often disability.[4,5,6] ·

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