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

Approval was based on results of the VIVID-1 study, which found that Omvoh demonstrated significant clinical remission and endoscopic response rates in patients with Crohn disease.

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.

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

The FDA approved Eli Lilly’s Omvoh in Crohn’s disease, the company announced Wednesday, handing the drug its second indication after giving it a green light for ulcerative colitis in late 2023.

Indianapolis: Eli Lilly and Company has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Omvoh (mirikizumab-mrkz) for the treatment of moderately to severely active

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Omvoh (mirikizumab-mrkz), from US pharma major Eli Lilly, for the treatment of moderately to severely active Crohn's disease in adults.

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,