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

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