26/03/2026 UCB received positive CHMP opinion for zilucoplan in EU for adults with gMG Soligenix received orphan drug designation from the European Commission for SGX945 for the treatment of Behçet's Disease UCB received positive CHMP opinion for zilucoplan in EU for adults with gMG ( Ref ) UCB announced that the European Medicines Agency’s CHMP had issued a positive opinion to expand the use of  ZILBRYSQ® (zilucoplan; C5 inhibitor), with a new pre-filled pen device as an add

19/03/2026 GSK announced FDA approval of linerixibat for adult patients with PBC GSK announced FDA approval of linerixibat for adult patients with PBC ( Ref ) GSK announced that the US FDA had approved Lynavoy (linerixibat; an IBAT inhibitor) for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in adult patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) The approval was based on data from the global Phase 3, GLISTEN/ NCT04950127 trial The trial met both primary and key secondary endpoints,

16/03/2026 Spyre Therapeutics announced results from the Phase 2 rheumatoid arthritis sub-study InnoCare Pharma announced that ICP-538 had been approved for clinical trials in China and had completed dosing of the first subject Lilly announced Phase 3 results of lebrikizumab in pediatric patients with moderate-to-severe AD Sun Pharma announced US FDA had accepted for review the sBLA for tildrakizumab for the treatment of adults with active PsA Spyre Therapeutics announced res

13/03/2026 Novartis announced FDA approval of secukinumab for pediatric patients with moderate to severe HS Novartis announced FDA approval of secukinumab for pediatric patients with moderate to severe HS ( Ref ) Novartis announced that the US FDA had approved Cosentyx® (secukinumab; anti-IL-17A) for the treatment of pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) The use of Cosentyx in patients aged 12 years and older with mod

06/03/2026 The US FDA approved deucravacitinib for the treatment of patients with active PsA Aisa Pharma announced the results from its Phase 2 trial of AISA-021 in patients with SSc RP The US FDA approved deucravacitinib for the treatment of patients with active PsA ( Ref ) BMS announced that the US FDA had approved Sotyktu® (deucravacitinib; TYK2 inhibitor) for the treatment of adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) The approval was based on positive results f

03/03/2026 UCB and Antengene entered into a global license agreement for ATG-201 targeting B cell-related autoimmune diseases Johnson & Johnson received US FDA fast track designation for nipocalimab in SLE Priovant’s brepocitinib received US FDA acceptance and priority review for patients with dermatomyositis COUR Pharma announced Phase 2a results of CNP-104 in PBC Kyowa Kirin announced the discontinuation of rocatinlimab clinical trials UCB and Antengene entered into a globa

27/02/2026 Lilly's Olumiant recommended by CHMP for approval of expanded use in the European Union for adolescents with severe alopecia areata Lilly's Olumiant recommended by CHMP for approval of expanded use in the European Union for adolescents with severe alopecia areata ( Ref ) Eli Lilly and Company and Incyte announced European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) had issued a positive opinion for Olumiant (baricitinib; JAK inhib

19/02/2026 AstraZeneca’s Saphnero was approved in Japan for patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus AstraZeneca’s Saphnero was approved in Japan for patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ( Ref ) AstraZeneca announced that Japan had approved Saphnero (aniflorumab; anti-IFN1R) subcutaneous injection 120 mg autoinjector for the treatment of patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) This approval by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare was based on the result