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Usgena

ustekinumab
Crohn Disease;Psoriasis;Arthritis, Psoriatic;Colitis, Ulcerative
✅ Authorised Biosimilar
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This medicine has no ongoing shortages, safety letters or recalls.

What it's used for

Crohn’s Disease Usgena is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease who have had an inadequate response with, lost response to, or were intolerant to either conventional therapy or a TNFα antagonist. Ulcerative colitis Usgena is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis who have had an inadequate response with, lost response to, or were intolerant to either conventional therapy or a biologic. Plaque psoriasis Usgena is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults who failed to respond to, or who have a contraindication to, or are intolerant to other systemic therapies including ciclosporin, methotrexate (MTX) or PUVA (psoralen and ultraviolet A) (see section 5.1). Paediatric plaque psoriasis Usgena is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in children and adolescent patients from the age of 6 years and older, who are inadequately controlled by, or are intolerant to, other systemic therapies or phototherapies (see section 5.1). Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) Usgena, alone or in combination with MTX, is indicated for the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis in adult patients when the response to previous non-biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy has been inadequate (see section 5.1).

⚠️ Patient safety

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