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Efficacy and SafetyClinical Efficacy RAORAL StrategyReal-World EvidenceORAL Surveillance and Integrated Safety SummaryClinical Efficacy PsAOPAL Clinical ProgrammeClinical Efficacy UCOCTAVE Study DesignOCTAVE Clinical ProgrammeSub GroupsPost-hoc AnalysesSafety and TolerabilitySafety Profile SummarySpecial Warnings & Precautions for UseAboutXELJANZ Mechanism of ActionDosing and AdministrationDosing in RA & PsADosingDosing in UCDosingSupport & ResourcesSupport & ResourcesMaterialsPrescribing InformationPrescribing Information
XELJANZ Mechanism of ActionAn alternative MoA targeting the JAK pathway1-3

XELJANZ inhibits the effects of pro-inflammatory cytokines through intracellular targeting of the JAK pathway3

  • XELJANZ works inside the cell to inhibit inflammation by blocking JAK-dependent signalling pathways4
  • This reduces the production of multiple pro-inflammatory cytokines4,5
XELJANZ in action

Please refer to the SmPC before prescribing XELJANZ. Please click here to be directed to the SmPC.

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XELJANZ in combination with methotrexate is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adult patients who have responded inadequately to, or who are intolerant to one or more disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. XELJANZ can be given as monotherapy in case of intolerance to methotrexate (MTX) or when treatment with MTX is inappropriate.1

XELJANZ in combination with MTX is indicated for the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in adult patients who have had an inadequate response or who have been intolerant to a prior disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy.1

XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) who have had an inadequate response, lost response, or were intolerant to either conventional therapy or a biologic agent.1 

XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who have responded inadequately to conventional therapy.1

XELJANZ is indicated for the treatment of active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (rheumatoid factor positive [RF+] or negative [RF-] polyarthritis and extended oligoarthritis), and juvenile psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in patients 2 years of age and older, who have responded inadequately to previous therapy with DMARDs.1

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Please refer to the XELJANZ Summary of Product Characteristics for full prescribing information

JAK= Janus kinase; MOA= mode of action

References:XELJANZ Summary of Product CharacteristicsTanaka Y, Yamaoka K. Mod Rheumatol 2012; 23:415–424Fleischmann R. Curr Opin Rheumatol 2012; 24:335–341O’Shea JJ et al. Annu Rev Med 2015; 66:311–328McInnes IB, Liew FY. Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol 2005; 1:31–39
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