Sun’s Specialty Gambit Paying Off, Tildrakizumab Nears Sales Milestone
About 9,000 US physicians have prescribed Winlevi
Executive Summary
Tildrakizumab, including Ilumetri end market numbers, nears $500m sales mark, with the contribution of Sun's wider specialty business nearly doubling since fiscal 2018. The anti-IL-23p19 monoclonal antibody has seen global sales spurt 81% in fiscal 2022, while acne therapy Winlevi has been well received by dermatologists in the US.
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