Deucravacitinib
Deucravacitinib, sold under the brand name Sotyktu, is a medication used for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.[7] It is a tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor and it is taken by mouth.[7] It was developed by Bristol Myers Squibb.[10] Deucravacitinib was approved for medical use in the United States in September 2022,[7][11][12] and in Australia in December 2022.[1] The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers it to be a first-in-class medication.[13][14] Medical usesDeucravacitinib is indicated for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.[7] Mechanism of actionIt acts as a highly selective allosteric inhibitor of non-receptor tyrosine-protein kinase 2 (TYK2).[15] Molecule designThe chemical structure of deucravacitinib contains a methyl amide in which all three hydrogen atoms are replaced by deuterium.[16] Society and cultureLegal statusIn January 2023, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorization for the medicinal product Sotyktu, intended for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis.[8][17] The applicant for this medicinal product is Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharma EEIG.[8][17] Deucravacitinib was approved for medical use in the European Union in March 2023.[8] References
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