The FDA expanded the approval of mirikizumab (Omvoh) to include treatment of adults with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease, drugmaker Eli Lilly announced; the first-in-class interleukin-23 antagonist was previously approved for ulcerative colitis.

The FDA has approved Omvoh for the treatment of moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease, making it the second interleukin-23p19 specific inhibitor approved for both major types of inflammatory bowel disease,

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.

Omvoh (mirikizumab-mrkz) for moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease in adults. Omvoh is now approved in the U.S. for two types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), following its October 2023 approval as a first-in-class treatment for moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) in adults.