The safety profile of Takeda’s TENTYVIO SC in the trial was aligned with the IV formulation. Credit: Michael Vi via Shutterstock.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Takeda’s ENTYVIO subcutaneous (SC) administration as a maintenance therapy to treat adults with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease (CD).
ENTYVIOember 2023, the FDA approved the SC administration of ENTYVIO as a maintenancactive CDnt in adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative coENTYVIOatients and is available as a single-dose prefilled pen (ENTYVIO Pen) in the US. Trial data showed that a significant 48% of patients receiving ENTYVIO SC every two weeks achieved long-term clinical remission, compared to 34% of those on placeENTYVIO SGN-1 by Guangzhou Huajin Pharmaceutical Technology for Solid Tumor: Likelihood of Approval
ENTYVIO SC’s safety profile in the trial was in line with the IV formulation, with injection site reactions noted as an adverse reaction.
Takeda USGuangzhou Huajin Pharmaceutical Technologyd heaPeritoneal Cancerid: “The approval of subcutaneous ENTYVIO in Crohn’s disease delivers on our goal of providing treatment options that can help patients achieve remission of their ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease, while also providing them flexibility and choice of route of administration. “With ENTYVIO Pen, patients have the option of administering their maintenance treatment at home or on the go.
ENTYVIOvelopment of a subcutaneous option demonstrates Takeda’s commitment to meeting the very real needs of those living with gastrointestinal diseases.”