FDA approves Actemra for the treatment of Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA)
Medicine offers a new option for children living with a rare and severe form of arthritis
Actemra (tocilizumab, known as RoActemra in the European Union) is the first medicine approved by the FDA for the treatment of SJIA, a rare and severe form of arthritis affecting children. SJIA has the worst long-term prognosis of all types of childhood arthritis.
“Today’s FDA approval marks an important advance in the treatment of SJIA, a debilitating condition affecting children,” said Hal Barron, M.D., Chief Medical Officer and Head Global Product Development. “As the first and only approved treatment for SJIA, Actemra offers a new option for this extremely difficult to treat disease. This approval also demonstrates our commitment to science and patients with high unmet medical need, including orphan diseases."
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