Omvoh (mirikizumab-mrkz) for moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease in adults. Omvoh is now approved in the U.S. for two types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), following its October 2023 approval as a first-in-class treatment for moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) in adults.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Eli Lilly's Omvoh (mirikizumab-mrkz) for the treatment of moderately to severely active Crohn's disease in adults.

Eli Lilly has claimed FDA approval for its IL-23 inhibitor Omvoh as a treatment for moderately to severely active Crohn's disease, extending its use beyond ulcerative colitis (UC) for the first time.

The FDA has approved Omvoh (mirikizumab-mrkz) for treating moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease in adults. Clinical trials demonstrated significant results, with 53 per cent achieving clinical remission at one year.

Eli Lilly said it received Food and Drug Administration approval for its treatment for moderate to severely-active Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disease that causes chronic abdominal pain.

The drug is already approved in the US to treat ulcerative colitis, another form of inflammatory bowel disease

Eli Lilly has received approval from the US FDA for Omvoh to treat moderately to severely active Crohn's disease in the adult population.

Eli Lilly said on Wednesday the U.S. health regulator has approved its drug to treat adults with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease, a type of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The drug, branded as Omvoh,

The clearance broadens use of Omvoh, which is part of a slate of new medicines Lilly is counting on to build on its success in diabetes and obesity.