Date: 2024-02-08
Authors: Bissonnette R, Pinter A, Ferris LK, Gerdes S, Rich P, Vender R, Miller M, Shen YK, Kannan A, Li S, DeKlotz C, Papp K
Category: Psoriasis
Background: The use of monoclonal antibodies has changed the treatment of several immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, including psoriasis. However, these large proteins must be administered by injection. JNJ-77242113 is a novel, orally administered interleukin-23-receptor antagonist peptide that selectively blocks interleukin-23 signaling and downstream cytokine production.