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Johnson & Johnson
CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins88% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 88%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterThe FDA's[4] approval letter for NDA 220149 says the application "is approved, effective on the date of this letter" and was electronically signed "03/17/2026 04:12:23 PM" (Eastern, 20:12 UTC); J&J announced it the next morning: "SPRING HOUSE, Pa. (March 18, 2026) - ... announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ICOTYDE".
The FDA approved Johnson & Johnson's Icotyde (icotrokinra), a once-daily pill and the first targeted oral peptide to block the IL-23 receptor, for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adults and children 12 and older weighing at least 40 kg.