Interleukin-23 antagonist (anti-interleukin)
Adults with moderate to severely active UC or CD who: who have had an inadequate response with, lost response to, or were intolerant to either conventional therapy or a biologic treatment
Potential side effects: Nose and throat infection; joint pain; headache; opportunistic infection
Intravenous infusion for induction; subcutaneous injection for maintenance
UC dose: Induction up to week 8: 300mg every 4 weeks. Maintenance beyond week 8: 200mg every 4 weeks. CD dose: Induction up to week 8: 900mg every 4 weeks. Maintenance beyond week 8: 300mg every 4 weeks.
300mg vial of concentrate solution for infusion (UC/CD), £2056.56
Biosimilar of adalimumab (Humira) – see listing for indications, contraindications, side effects and dose