Bristol Myers Squibb Receives European Commission Approval of Sotyktu (deucravacitinib), a Once-Daily Oral Treatment for Adults With Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis
The POETYK study program demonstrated a consistent safety profile in patients through three years of continuous treatment.
- The POETYK study program demonstrated a consistent safety profile in patients through three years of continuous treatment.
- “Today’s approval is a landmark achievement as patients across Europe with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis will now have the opportunity to be treated with Sotyktu, the first once-daily oral option to provide significant symptom relief,” said Samit Hirawat , MD, chief medical officer, Bristol Myers Squibb.
- Up to 90% of patients with psoriasis have psoriasis vulgaris, or plaque psoriasis, which is characterized by distinct round or oval plaques typically covered by silvery-white scales.
- The majority of infections were non-serious and mild to moderate in severity and did not lead to the discontinuation of Sotyktu.