Feb 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:VRX) International Inc's VRX.N VRX.TO Siliq to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder that occurs more commonly in patients with a family history of the disease, and most often begins in people between the ages of 15 and 35.
Plaque psoriasis, in which patients develop thick, red skin with flaky, silver-white scales, is the most common form of the disease. approval for Siliq injection includes a labeling with boxed warning to mitigate the risk of suicide. Patients treated with Siliq during clinical trials had shown suicidal behavior, the FDA noted.