FDA approves Pfizer’s JAK1 inhibitor Cibinqo for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) has announced that the FDA has approved the oral Janus kinase 1 inhibitor Cibinqo (abrocitinib) for adults with refractory, moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD).

In 2020, Pfizer CEO Dr. Albert Bourla projected that Cignqo would generate $3 billion in peak sales. In 2021, SVB Leerink projected the drug would generate $2 billion in sales by 2027.

The agency also approved AbbVie’s (NYSE:ABBV) JAK inhibitor Rinvoq for patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis who are at least 12 years old.

Both approvals are limited to patients who fail to find adequate relief from other drugs or in cases when the use of other medications is inappropriate.

Last year, FDA recommended that JAK inhibitors have updated safety warnings given a potentially elevated risk of cardiovascular complications in patients taking such drugs.

FDA approved 100- and 200-mg doses of Cibinqo with a 50-mg option available for certain patients.

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