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,

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,