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The drug is among Lilly’s potential growth drivers for this decade alongside tirzepatide for obesity, lebrikizumab for atopic dermatitis or eczema and pirtobrutinib for cancer.

The FDA has rejected Eli Lilly’s investigational antibody lebrikizumab for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis due to manufacturing problems, the company announced on Monday.

The agency’s decision puts Lilly further behind in its quest to enter the nearly $20 billion market, which already has drugs for the disease from rivals such as Abbvie, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson.

Following a banner year marked by the approval and launch of its diabetes drug Mounjaro, Eli Lilly revealed at the 41st J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference that it was preparing for another big year.