FDA Approves Ruxolitinib for Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease

On May 24, Incyte Corporation announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ruxolitinib (Jakafi) for the treatment of steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) for adults and pediatric patients ≥12 years of age. It is the first and only FDA-approved treatment for this indication.

Read the Incyte press release here.

Posted 5/24/2019