NOVARTIS' Jakavi (ruxolitinib), a JAK1/2 inhibitor, is now listed on the PBS for patients aged 12 years and older with acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease (GvHD), who have inadequate response to corticosteroids or other systemic treatments.
Jakavi is a first-in-class treatment option for patients living with acute or chronic GvHD, offering an alternative to the standard approach of using high dose steroids, which can have serious side effects, especially when used long term.
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