Protagonist takes center stage with Phase III fillip

20 November 2024

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and partner Protagonist Therapeutics have reported positive topline results from two Phase III studies testing a first-in-class oral peptide.

Data show the primary endpoints were met in the ICONIC-LEAD and ICONIC-TOTAL trials, studying the IL-23 targeting therapy icotrokinra in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

The findings could set the stage for a significant new entrant in the psoriasis treatment landscape, which is led by injectable treatments such as AbbVie’s (NYSE: ABBV) Skyrizi (risankizumab) and J&J’s own Tremfya (guselkumab).

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