The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Sept. 21 approved Incyte Corp.’s cream Opzelura for treating the inflammatory skin condition atopic dermatitis, commonly called eczema, in adolescents and adults with boxed warnings.

Shares of Forte Biosciences plunged after announcing that a Phase II atopic dermatitis trial assessing the company’s lead pipeline candidate failed to demonstrate statistical significance in the primary endpoint.

Eli Lilly

Eli Lilly announced the success of the global health care company’s clinical trial on lebrikizumab as a treatment for people diagnosed with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD). 

CHMP Recommends Approval of Lilly’s Baricitinib for the Treatment of Adults with Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis — Positive Opinion is the First Regulatory Action for Baricitinib as an Atopic […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Dupixent (dupilumab) for children aged 6 to 11 years with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.

Eli Lilly and Co. is buying skin disease specialist Dermira Inc. for about $1.1 billion in cash, bolstering the Indianapolis-based drug manufacturer’s arsenal with an experimental therapy for the skin condition atopic dermatitis.