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AbbVie (ABBV) Receives FDA Approval for HUMIRA as Severe HS Treatment

September 10, 2015 3:45 PM EDT

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved HUMIRA® (adalimumab) for the treatment of moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). HUMIRA is now the first and only FDA-approved therapy for adults with HS.

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by inflamed, painful lesions typically located around the armpits and groin, on the buttocks and under the breasts.1-2 Earlier this year, the FDA granted HUMIRA orphan drug designation for the treatment of moderate to severe HS (Hurley Stage II and Hurley Stage III disease), a... More