NORTH CHICAGO, Ill.,
June 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie
(NYSE: ABBV) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has informed the company that the FDA will not
meet the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action dates for
the supplemental New Drug Applications (sNDAs) for
RINVOQ® (upadacitinib) for the treatment of adults with
active psoriatic arthritis and adults with active ankylosing
spondylitis. The FDA cited its ongoing review of Pfizer's
post-marketing study, ORAL Surveillance, evaluating tofacitinib in
patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
No formal regulatory action has been taken on the sNDAs for
RINVOQ in psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing
spondylitis.
"RINVOQ has demonstrated strong efficacy data, a safety profile
that is well characterized from large long-term studies and a
favorable benefit-risk profile," said Michael Severino, M.D., vice chairman and
president, AbbVie. "We remain committed to working with the FDA to
bring RINVOQ to patients living with psoriatic arthritis,
ankylosing spondylitis and other immune-mediated
diseases."
About RINVOQ® (upadacitinib)
Discovered and developed by AbbVie scientists, RINVOQ is a
selective and reversible JAK inhibitor that is being studied in
several immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. In August 2019, RINVOQ received U.S. FDA approval
for adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid
arthritis who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to
methotrexate. RINVOQ is approved by the European Commission for the
treatment of adult patients with moderate to severe active
rheumatoid arthritis who have responded inadequately to, or who are
intolerant to one or more disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs
(DMARDs); for the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in
adult patients who have responded inadequately to, or who are
intolerant to one or more DMARDs; and for the treatment of active
ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in adult patients who have responded
inadequately to conventional therapy. The approved dose for RINVOQ
in these indications is 15 mg. Phase 3 trials of RINVOQ in
rheumatoid arthritis, atopic dermatitis, psoriatic arthritis, axial
spondyloarthritis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, giant cell
arteritis and Takayasu arteritis are ongoing.
Important Safety Information about RINVOQ
(upadacitinib)
RINVOQ U.S. Use and Important Safety
Information
RINVOQ is a prescription medicine used to treat
adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis in whom
methotrexate did not work well or could not be tolerated. It is not
known if RINVOQ is safe and effective in children under 18 years of
age.
What is the most important information I should know about
RINVOQ?
RINVOQ is a medicine that can lower the ability of
your immune system to fight infections. You should not start taking
RINVOQ if you have any kind of infection unless your healthcare
provider (HCP) tells you it is okay.
- Serious infections have happened in some people taking
RINVOQ, including tuberculosis (TB) and infections caused by
bacteria, fungi, or viruses that can spread throughout the body.
Some people have died from these infections. Your HCP should
test you for TB before starting RINVOQ and check you closely for
signs and symptoms of TB during treatment with RINVOQ. You may be
at higher risk of developing shingles (herpes zoster).
- Lymphoma and other cancers, including skin cancers, can
happen in people taking RINVOQ.
- Blood clots in the veins of the legs or lungs and arteries
are possible in some people taking RINVOQ. This may be
life-threatening and cause death.
- Tears in the stomach or intestines and changes in certain
laboratory tests can happen. Your HCP should do blood tests before
you start taking RINVOQ and while you take it. Your HCP may stop
your RINVOQ treatment for a period of time if needed because of
changes in these blood test results.
What should I tell my HCP BEFORE starting RINVOQ?
Tell
your HCP if you:
- Are being treated for an infection, have an infection that
won't go away or keeps coming back, or have symptoms of an
infection such as:
-
- Fever, sweating, or chills
- Shortness of breath
- Warm, red, or painful skin or sores on your body
- Muscle aches
- Feeling tired
- Blood in phlegm
- Diarrhea or stomach pain
- Cough
- Weight loss
- Burning when urinating or urinating more often than normal
- Have TB or have been in close contact with someone with
TB.
- Have had any type of cancer, hepatitis B or C, shingles (herpes
zoster), or blood clots in the veins of your legs or lungs,
diverticulitis (inflammation in parts of the large intestine), or
ulcers in your stomach or intestines.
- Have other medical conditions including liver problems, low
blood cell counts, diabetes, chronic lung disease, HIV, or a weak
immune system.
- Live, have lived, or have traveled to parts of the country that
increase your risk of getting certain kinds of fungal infections,
such as the Ohio and Mississippi
River valleys and the Southwest. If you are unsure if you've been
to these areas, ask your HCP.
- Have recently received or are scheduled to receive a vaccine.
People who take RINVOQ should not receive live vaccines.
- Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Based on animal
studies, RINVOQ may harm your unborn baby. Your HCP will check
whether or not you are pregnant before you start RINVOQ. You should
use effective birth control (contraception) to avoid becoming
pregnant while taking RINVOQ and for at least 4 weeks after your
last dose.
- Are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. RINVOQ may pass into
your breast milk. You should not breastfeed while taking RINVOQ and
for at least 6 days after your last dose.
Tell your HCP about all the medicines you take, including
prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal
supplements. RINVOQ and other medicines may affect each other,
causing side effects.
Especially tell your HCP if you take:
- Medicines for fungal or bacterial infections
- Rifampicin or phenytoin
- Medicines that affect your immune system
Ask your HCP or pharmacist if you are not sure if you are taking
any of these medicines.
What should I tell my HCP AFTER starting RINVOQ?
Tell
your HCP right away if you:
- Have any symptoms of an infection. RINVOQ can make you more
likely to get infections or make any infections you have
worse.
- Have any signs or symptoms of blood clots during treatment with
RINVOQ, including:
-
- Swelling
- Pain or tenderness in the leg
- Sudden unexplained chest pain
- Shortness of breath
- Have a fever or stomach-area pain that does not go away, and a
change in your bowel habits.
What are the common side effects of RINVOQ?
These
include: upper respiratory tract infections (common cold, sinus
infections), nausea, cough, and fever. These are not all the
possible side effects of RINVOQ.
RINVOQ is taken once a day with or without food. Do not split,
break, crush, or chew the tablet. Take RINVOQ exactly as your HCP
tells you to use it.
Please see the Full Prescribing Information, including the
Medication Guide, for RINVOQ.
This is the most important information to know about RINVOQ.
For more information, talk to your HCP. You are encouraged
to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA.
Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
If you are having difficulty paying for your medicine, AbbVie
may be able to help. Visit AbbVie.com/myAbbVieAssist to
learn more.
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and
deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today
and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a
remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic
areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology,
women's health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and
services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more
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uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially
from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Such risks
and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, failure to
realize the expected benefits from AbbVie's acquisition of Allergan
plc ("Allergan"), failure to promptly and effectively integrate
Allergan's businesses, competition from other products, challenges
to intellectual property, difficulties inherent in the research and
development process, adverse litigation or government action,
changes to laws and regulations applicable to our industry and the
impact of public health outbreaks, epidemics or pandemics, such as
COVID-19. Additional information about the economic, competitive,
governmental, technological and other factors that may affect
AbbVie's operations is set forth in Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of
AbbVie's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which has been filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, as updated by its
subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. AbbVie undertakes no
obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking
statements as a result of subsequent events or developments, except
as required by law.
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