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Sun Pharma gets USFDA nod for alopecia areata drug Leqselvi

Written By : Ruchika Sharma |Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Published On 2024-07-26T11:34:29+05:30  |  Updated On 26 July 2024 11:34 AM IST
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LEQSELVI is a new, twice daily oral selective inhibitor of Janus Kinases (JAK) JAK1 and JAK2.

Mumbai: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LEQSELVI (deuruxolitinib) 8 mg tablets for the treatment of adults with severe alopecia areata.

Alopecia areata affects around 700,000 people in the United States, and 300,000 have severe alopecia areata. Alopecia often leads patients to self-treat before seeking professional help, driven by dissatisfaction with the slow progress of existing treatments.

“LEQSELVI offers a new and effective solution that will significantly enhance options for long-suffering patients battling severe alopecia areata and their physicians,” said Abhay Gandhi, CEO, North America Business, Sun Pharma. “Our fast-growing dermatology business is excited to add this novel treatment to its portfolio.”

Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune disease in which hair loss is thought to occur due to the collapse of immune privilege, leading to the immune system targeting the hair follicles and causing sudden hair loss on the scalp, face and sometimes other areas of the body.

LEQSELVI is a new, twice daily oral selective inhibitor of Janus Kinases (JAK) JAK1 and JAK2. As a JAK inhibitor, LEQSELVI interrupts the pathways thought to contribute to hair loss in severe alopecia areata.

“We welcome the approval of LEQSELVI as a significant step for the alopecia areata community,” said Nicole Friedland, President and CEO, National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF). “Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease, with significant physical, emotional and financial impacts that go beyond hair loss. The announcement empowers the alopecia community with even more choices, to which NAAF is committed, and provides another important option for those living with severe alopecia areata.”

The approval is based on data from two multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 clinical trials THRIVE-AA1 and THRIVE-AA2, which enrolled a total of 1,220 patients with alopecia areata who had at least 50% scalp hair loss as measured by Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) for more than six months. Data were also collected from two open-label, long-term extension trials in which patients were eligible to enroll upon completion of the 24-week trials. At study baseline, the average patient had only 13% of their scalp hair coverage. In the trials, at 24 weeks, the primary endpoint was met, with more than 30% of patients taking LEQSELVI experiencing 80% or more scalp hair coverage (SALT ≤20).

The number of patients taking LEQSELVI and achieving a SALT score of ≤20 showed a consistent upward trend with no plateau through 24 weeks. Additionally, up to 25% of patients had almost all of their scalp hair back at 24 weeks (≥90% coverage).

“For many people with severe alopecia areata, early intervention with effective treatment is critical,” said Natasha Mesinkovska, MD, PhD, Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Research of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine, and investigator in the LEQSELVI clinical development program. “An oral JAK that delivers proven results will be impactful for the alopecia areata community.”

Across the Phase 2 dose-ranging study and Phase 3 randomized, placebo-controlled trials, few patients (3.1%) receiving LEQSELVI 8 mg twice daily were discontinued from the trials due to adverse reactions. In clinical trials, more than 100 people continued taking deuruxolitinib for more than three years. LEQSELVI may cause serious side effects including serious infections, malignancies, thrombosis, gastrointestinal perforations, and certain laboratory abnormalities. There also may be an increased risk of mortality and major cardiovascular events. LEQSELVI should not be used in patients who are CYP2CP poor metabolizers or who are taking moderate or strong CYP2C9 inhibitors.

“We are pleased with the timely approval of LEQSELVI by the U.S. FDA,” said Marek Honczarenko, MD, PhD, Senior Vice President, Head of Development, Sun Pharma. “This validates our team’s capability to effectively bring treatments from research and development to approval in a way that is meaningful for physicians and patients. I want to thank all the investigators and patients for their participation in the clinical trials.”

Read also: EMA validates submission of Marketing Authorization Application for skin cancer treatment Nidlegy: Sun Pharma, Philogen

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Ruchika Sharma
Ruchika Sharma

    Ruchika Sharma joined Medical Dialogue as an Correspondent for the Business Section in 2019. She covers all the updates in the Pharmaceutical field, Policy, Insurance, Business Healthcare, Medical News, Health News, Pharma News, Healthcare and Investment. She has completed her B.Com from Delhi University and then pursued postgraduation in M.Com. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in Contact no. 011-43720751

    Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
    Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli

    Dr Kamal Kant Kohli-MBBS, DTCD- a chest specialist with more than 30 years of practice and a flair for writing clinical articles, Dr Kamal Kant Kohli joined Medical Dialogues as a Chief Editor of Medical News. Besides writing articles, as an editor, he proofreads and verifies all the medical content published on Medical Dialogues including those coming from journals, studies,medical conferences,guidelines etc. Email: drkohli@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751

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