ADBRY (Tralokinumab-ldrm) for Eczema
What is ADBRY? ADBRY is an injection available as a prescription used to treat adults with moderate-to-severe eczema that is not well controlled with prescription therapies used on the skin, or who cannot use topical therapies. It can be used with or without topical corticosteroids. It is not known if ADBRY is safe to use in children. Contraindications: ADBRY shouldn’t be used in patients who have known hypersensitivity to tralokinumab-ldrm or any excipients in ADBRY. How effective is ADBRY? The effectiveness of ADBRY was studied in 3 separate clinical trials of almost 2,000 adults. In all 3 clinical trials where adults used Adbry every other week, more patients experienced relief at 4 months,…
BALVERSA (erdafitinib) Tablets for Bladder Cancer
What is BALVERSA? BALVERSA is a once-daily pill available as a prescription used to treat adults with bladder cancer (urothelial cancer) that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery: which has a certain type of abnormal Fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) gene, and who have at least tried one other chemotherapy medicine that contains platinum, and it did not work. Your doctor will test your cancer for certain types of abnormal FGFR genes and make sure that BALVERSA is right for you. It is not known if BALVERSA is safe to use in children. How effective is BALVERSA? BALVERSA was studied in 87 adults with advanced bladder cancer. It…
LORBRENA (lorlatinib) tablets for NSCLC
What is LORBRENA? LORBRENA is a once-daily pill available as a prescription that is used to treat people with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): that is caused by an ALK (abnormal anaplastic lymphoma kinase) gene and, that has spread to other parts of your body and, who have taken the medicine alectinib or ceritinib, or who have taken both crizotinib and at least 1 other medicine to treat NSCLC that is caused by the ALK gene, and their NSCLC is no longer working or responding to these treatments. It is not known if LORBRENA is safe to use in children. Contraindications Do not take LORBRENA if you take other medicines…
SAPHNELO (anifrolumab-fnia) Injection for NSCLC
What is SAPHNELO? SAPHNELO is an injection available as a prescription used to treat adults with moderate to severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus) who are receiving other lupus medicines. SAPHNELO is given together with other medicines for lupus and may help to reduce your lupus disease activity more than other lupus medicines alone. It is not known if SAPHNELO is safe to use in people with severe active lupus nephritis or central nervous system lupus. It is not known if SAPHNELO is safe to use in children under 18 years of age. Limitations of Use: SAPHNELO shouldn’t be used in patients with severe active lupus nephritis or severe…
RYBREVANT (amivantamab-vmjw) Injection for NSCLC
What is RYBREVANT? RYBREVANT is an injection available as a prescription used to treat adults with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that: is metastatic (has spread to other parts of the body) or cannot be removed by surgery, and has an abnormal epidermal growth factor receptor “EGFR” gene(s) and whose disease has worsened while on chemotherapy or after chemotherapy that contains platinum. Your doctor will do a test to make sure that RYBREVANT is right for you. It is not known if RYBREVANT is safe to use in children. How effective is RYBREVANT? 40% of the people who were treated with RYBREVANT after chemotherapy that contains platinum saw their tumors disappear (3.7%)…
Bimzelx (bimekizumab) for Plaque Psoriasis
What Bimzelx is and what it is used for? Bimzelx contains the active substance bimekizumab and is used in adults to treat a skin condition called plaque psoriasis. It reduces the symptoms of plaque psoriasis, including pain, itching, and scaling of the skin. How does Bimzelx work? Bimekizumab, the active substance in Bimzelx, belongs to a group of medicines called interleukin (IL) inhibitors. Bimekizumab works by inhibiting or reducing the activity of two proteins called IL-17A and IL-17F. These two proteins cause inflammation in the skin. What should I know before I use Bimzelx? Do not use Bimzelx: if you are allergic to the active ingredient bimekizumab or any of…
SPRAVATO (esketamine) Nasal Spray
What is SPRAVATO? SPRAVATO is a nasal spray available as a prescription and is used along with an antidepressant taken by mouth to treat: adults with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) depressive symptoms in adults with MDD or major depressive disorder with suicidal thoughts or actions SPRAVATO cannot be used as a medicine to prevent or relieve pain (anesthetic). It is not known if SPRAVATO is safe to use as an anesthetic medicine. It is not known if SPRAVATO is safe and effective for use in preventing or reducing suicidal thoughts or actions. SPRAVATO should not be replaced with that of a hospital or your healthcare provider even if the improvement is…
Rinvoq (Upadacitinib) – All in One Drug to Treat Inflammatory Skin Conditions
Who all can use RINVOQ? Rheumatoid Arthritis RINVOQ is used for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis who didn’t respond to one or more TNF blockers. Limitations of Use: RINVOQ shouldn’t be used in combination with other biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), JAK inhibitors, or with potent immunosuppressants such as azathioprine and cyclosporine. Psoriatic Arthritis RINVOQ is used for the treatment of adults with active psoriatic arthritis who didn’t respond to one or more TNF blockers. Limitations of Use: Use of RINVOQ in combination with other biologic DMARDs, JAK inhibitors, or with potent immunosuppressants such as azathioprine and cyclosporine. Atopic Dermatitis RINVOQ is used for…
EUCRISA (crisaborole) Ointment for Eczema
What is EUCRISA? EUCRISA is a topical prescription medicine used to treat mild to moderate eczema or atopic dermatitis in adults and children 3 months of age and older. It is not known if EUCRISA is safe to use in children under 3 months of age. Do not use EUCRISA in your eyes, mouth, or vagina. Who should not use EUCRISA? Do not use EUCRISA if you are allergic to crisaborole or any of the ingredients in EUCRISA. What should I tell my doctor before using EUCRISA? Before using EUCRISA, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you: are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. It…
CIBINQO (abrocitinib) Tablets for Eczema
What is CIBINQO and how does it work? CIBINQO is a once-daily prescription medicine to treat adults with moderate-to-severe eczema or atopic dermatitis that did not respond to other treatment and is not well controlled with prescription medicines, including biologics, or when they cannot be tolerated. It is not known if CIBINQO is safe to use in children and hence CIBINQO is not approved for use in pediatric patients. CIBINQO is a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor that works inside the body and helps disrupt how cells respond to some cytokines. Cytokines allow cells to communicate with each other, and too many of these cytokines may cause inflammation. Limitations of Use:…