The clearance broadens use of Omvoh, which is part of a slate of new medicines Lilly is counting on to build on its success in diabetes and obesity.

Eli Lilly has claimed FDA approval for its IL-23 inhibitor Omvoh as a treatment for moderately to severely active Crohn's disease, extending its use beyond ulcerative colitis (UC) for the first time.

Eli Lilly has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Omvoh (mirikizumab-mrkz) to treat moderately to severely active Crohn's disease in the adult population. This is the second inflammatory bowel disease indication for the therapy in the US,

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Omvoh (mirikizumab-mrkz) for the treatment of moderately to sever

The drug is already approved in the US to treat ulcerative colitis, another form of inflammatory bowel disease

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Omvoh® (mirikizumab-mrkz) for the treatment of moderately to severely active Crohn's disease in adults.

More than half (53%) of patients reached remission after one year of Omvoh treatment and 46% experienced healing of the intestinal tract, when compared to placebo.

Approval was based on results of the VIVID-1 study, which found that Omvoh demonstrated significant clinical remission and endoscopic response rates in patients with Crohn disease.

Eli Lilly said on Wednesday the U.S. health regulator has approved its drug to treat adults with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease, a type of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The drug, branded as Omvoh,

Eli Lilly and Company LLY announced that the FDA has granted approval to its drug, Omvoh (mirikizumab), for its second inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) condition, Crohn's disease (“CD”), in the United States.