FDA Approves Icotyde, the First Oral IL-23 Receptor Pill for Psoriasis
CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCEThe 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.
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