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Food and Drug Administration Approves New Pill for Rare Disease Dermatomyositis
The Food and Drug Administration approved brepocitinib, sold as Lisraya, from Roivant Sciences and its subsidiary Priovant Therapeutics. The once-daily pill treats dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune disease that causes…
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved brepocitinib, a new medicine from biotechnology company Roivant Sciences and its subsidiary Priovant Therapeutics, to treat , a rare autoimmune disease. The drug will be sold under the brand name Lisraya and is taken as a pill once daily.
Dermatomyositis is marked by muscle weakness and a painful skin rash. The approval gives patients a new treatment option, alongside the current standard of care: high doses of steroids and other immune-suppressing drugs.
Roivant said dermatomyositis affects between 40,000 and 70,000 people in the United States.
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