Innovative Medicine
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Johnson & Johnson announces ERLEADA® (apalutamide) treatment before and after surgery reduces risk of recurrence or death by 62% versus surgery alone in high-risk prostate cancer
· New substudy results showed a 51% lower estimated risk of metastasis or death over time with perioperative apalutamide plus ADT compared with immediate surgery · Twice as many patients remained free from subsequent treatment at three years with perioperative apalutamide plus ADT compared with surgery alone · Results evaluated outcomes versus surgery alone, building on the primary results presented at ASCO 2026 -
Johnson & Johnson advances the next generation of solid tumor therapies with new data at ESMO 2026
· First readout following acquisition of the RIPTAC™ platform shows promising anti-tumor activity with JNJ-6143, a novel oral investigational molecule, in difficult-to-treat prostate cancer · New first-line head and neck cancer data highlight the potential of RYBREVANT FASPRO™ (amivantamab and hyaluronidase-lpuj) and its dual EGFR-MET approach, building on the established role of RYBREVANT®-based regimens in lung cancer · New ERLEADA® (apalutamide) substudy findings in prostate cancer build on the primary results presented at ASCO 2026 -
Johnson & Johnson showcases breadth of rheumatology innovation at ACR Convergence 2026 with 43 presentations, including late-breaking data on ICOTYDE® (icotrokinra) in psoriatic arthritis
Patient data from the Phase 2 study of nipocalimab in Sjögren’s disease identify improvements in most core patient-relevant symptoms, with associated improvements in health-related quality of life Positive Phase 2 data support continued development of nipocalimab in systemic lupus erythematosus; Phase 3 study is recruiting -
Johnson & Johnson announces new data showing TREMFYA® (guselkumab) is the only IL-23 to deliver durable fistula remission through 48 weeks in Crohn’s disease with perianal fistula
· TREMFYA maintained combined fistula remission through Week 48 across both maintenance dose regimens, including an increase from 28% at Week 24 to 35% at Week 48 in the 100 mg dose group · These findings build on the Phase 3 clinical program, demonstrating efficacy in a dedicated, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in patients with this debilitating and challenging manifestation of Crohn’s disease -
New TREMFYA® (guselkumab) study shows consistent perianal fistula remission across key Crohn’s disease patient subgroups
· New prespecified analyses showed consistent findings across clinically important and difficult to treat subgroups, including patients with prior biologic exposure · Findings build on first positive results where TREMFYA achieved combined fistula remission rates of up to 28% across dosing groups · Results come from the first dedicated Phase 3 randomized, placebo-controlled trial in adults managing Crohn’s disease with perianal fistula in more than 20 years -
TREMFYA® (guselkumab) demonstrated sustained clinical and endoscopic remission through 3 years in moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease
· New long-term data showed clinical remission rates of up to 94% and endoscopic remission rates of up to 61% in adults with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease · 88% of patients achieved 90-day corticosteroid-free clinical remission -
Johnson & Johnson announces TREMFYA® (guselkumab) is the first and only IL-23 inhibitor to show significant improvement in spinal pain and stiffness in landmark axial psoriatic arthritis (PsA) study
· Topline results show TREMFYA met the primary and major secondary endpoints of axial involvement in PsA - including spinal pain and stiffness - and demonstrated significant improvement in MRI-confirmed inflammation · First-ever study to use objective MRI assessments to confirm presence of axial involvement and demonstrate axial inflammation reduction in PsA -
Single infusion of CARVYKTI® (ciltacabtagene autoleucel) delivered five-year treatment-free remissions in 50% of patients in early line relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma
· New results suggest earlier treatment may increase the likelihood of long-term remission · Study adds to Johnson & Johnson’s overwhelming body of evidence supporting its innovative multiple myeloma therapies in second line, where earlier intervention may increase long-term remission and disease control -
CAPLYTA® (lumateperone) shows significant and rapid improvement in bipolar mania in pivotal Phase 3 study
CAPLYTA® significantly reduced the signs and symptoms of acute manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder as early as Day 3, with benefits sustained through Week 3 Results build on the established efficacy, safety and tolerability profile of CAPLYTA®, further supporting its potential to reach more patients across bipolar I and II disorders