Incyte Plays Down Ruxolitinib Cream Label Worries Following Atopic Dermatitis Approval
Opzelura Is First Topical JAK Inhibitor Approved In US
Executive Summary
Incyte welcomed FDA approval of its ruxolitinib cream, a selective JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor, as a treatment for atopic dermatitis, but criticized the boxed warnings label assigned to it.
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