Mumbai, Oct. 23 -- Yesintek is ustekinumab injection and Yesintek I.V. is ustekinumab for injection, solution for intravenous infusion. These drugs are biosimilars of Stelara (ustekinumab injection) and Stelara I.V. (ustekinumab for injection, solution for intravenous infusion).

The Health Canada approval was based on a comprehensive data package, confirming that YESINTEK is highly similar to Stelara with no clinically meaningful differences in efficacy, safety and immunogenicity.

The approval was granted on October 17, paving the way for Canadian commercial availability in mid-October.

YESINTEK and YESINTEK I.V. are indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adult patients and in pediatric patients (6-17 yea...