Novartis' Intravenous Formulation of Cosentyx Impacting Prescriber Preferences in Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment, While Pending Launch of UCB's Bimzelx Poised to Further Disrupt the Market

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Novartis' Intravenous Formulation of Cosentyx Impacting Prescriber Preferences in Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment, While Pending Launch of UCB's Bimzelx Poised to Further Disrupt the Market

EXTON, PA, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In October of 2023, the US FDA approved Novartis' intravenous (IV) formulation of Cosentyx (secukinumab) for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA). Approximately five months post-approval, over one-third of US rheumatologists (n=104) report prescribing the IV formulation for their patients with PsA. Furthermor…