Articles from Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Co. Ltd.
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. and Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Co. Ltd. (Otsuka) today announce the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval of VOYXACT (sibeprenlimab-szsi) for the reduction of proteinuria in adults with primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) at risk for disease progression. VOYXACT is a self-administered, subcutaneous injection dosed every four weeks. VOYXACT was granted accelerated approval based on the VISIONARY Phase 3 interim analysis, where it achieved a significant placebo-adjusted treatment effect of 51% (P<0.0001) reduction in proteinuria at nine months (n=320) of treatment (-50% VOYXACT vs 2% placebo). VOYXACT is the first and only therapy to block A-PRoliferation-Inducing-Ligand (APRIL).
By Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Co. Ltd. · Via Business Wire · November 25, 2025

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. (OPDC) and Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Co. Ltd. (Otsuka) announce the decision to submit a Biologics License Application (BLA) in the U.S. for sibeprenlimab, an investigational drug for the treatment of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgA nephropathy) in adults, in the first half of 2025. The update follows a recent meeting with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to discuss the positive interim analysis results from the Phase 3 VISIONARY study (NCT05248646).
By Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Co. Ltd. · Via Business Wire · November 19, 2024

Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Co. Ltd. (Otsuka) and H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck) announce the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for brexpiprazole in combination with sertraline for the treatment of adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is sufficiently complete to permit a substantive review. The FDA has assigned the application for a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date of February 8, 2025.
By Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Co. Ltd. · Via Business Wire · June 25, 2024

Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Co. Ltd. (Otsuka) and Click Therapeutics, Inc., (Click) announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Rejoyn™ (developed as CT-152), the first prescription digital therapeutic authorized for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) symptoms as an adjunct to clinician-managed outpatient care for adult patients with MDD age 22 years and older who are on antidepressant medication. Rejoyn is intended to reduce MDD symptoms.
By Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Co. Ltd. · Via Business Wire · April 1, 2024

Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Co. Ltd. (Otsuka) and Lundbeck LLC (Lundbeck) announce the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) of REXULTI® (brexpiprazole) for use in the treatment of agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease.
By Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Co. Ltd. · Via Business Wire · May 10, 2023