Nepexto is an anti-inflammatory medicine for treating the following immune system diseases: - rheumatoid arthritis (a disease causing inflammation of the joints), used with another medicine, methotrexate, or alone; - certain forms of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (diseases causing inflammation in the joints); - plaque psoriasis (a disease causing red, scaly patches on the skin); - psoriatic arthritis (a disease causing red, scaly patches on the skin with inflammation of the joints); - axial spondyloarthritis (inflammation of the spine causing back pain), including ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis which is when there are clear signs of inflammation but X-ray does not show disease. Nepexto is mostly used in adults when their condition is severe, moderately severe, or getting worse, or when patients cannot use other treatments. For more information on the use of Nepexto in all conditions, including when it can be used in children, see the package leaflet or contact your doctor or pharmacist. Nepexto is a ‘biosimilar medicine’. This means that Nepexto is highly similar to another biological medicine (the ‘reference medicine’) that is already authorised in the EU. The reference medicine for Nepexto is Enbrel. For more information on biosimilar medicines, see [here](/en/biosimilar-medicines-overview). Nepexto contains the active substance etanercept.
Therapeutic Indication
### Therapeutic indication Rheumatoid arthritis Nepexto in combination with methotrexate is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis in adults when the response to disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, including methotrexate (unless contraindicated), has been inadequate. Nepexto can be given as monotherapy in case of intolerance to methotrexate or when continued treatment with methotrexate is inappropriate. Nepexto is also indicated in the treatment of severe, active and progressive rheumatoid arthritis in adults not previously treated with methotrexate. Nepexto, alone or in combination with methotrexate, has been shown to reduce the rate of progression of joint damage as measured by X-ray and to improve physical function. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis Treatment of polyarthritis (rheumatoid factor positive or negative) and extended oligoarthritis in children and adolescents from the age of 2 years who have had an inadequate response to, or who have proved intolerant of, methotrexate. Treatment of psoriatic arthritis in adolescents from the age of 12 years who have had an inadequate response to, or who have proved intolerant of, methotrexate. Treatment of enthesitis-related arthritis in adolescents from the age of 12 years who have had an inadequate response to, or who have proved intolerant of, conventional therapy. Etanercept has not been studied in children aged less than 2 years. Psoriatic arthritis Treatment of active and progressive psoriatic arthritis in adults when the response to previous disease-modifying antirheumatic drug therapy has been inadequate. Etanercept has been shown to improve physical function in patients with psoriatic arthritis, and to reduce the rate of progression of peripheral joint damage as measured by X-ray in patients with polyarticular symmetrical subtypes of the disease. Axial spondyloarthritis Ankylosing spondylitis Treatment of adults with severe active ankylosing spondylitis who have had an inadequate response to conventional therapy. Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis Treatment of adults with severe non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis with objective signs of inflammation as indicated by elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evidence, who have had an inadequate response to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Plaque psoriasis Treatment of adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who failed to respond to, or who have a contraindication to, or are intolerant to other systemic therapy, including ciclosporin, methotrexate or psoralen and ultraviolet-A light (PUVA). Paediatric plaque psoriasis Treatment of chronic severe plaque psoriasis in children and adolescents from the age of 6 years who are inadequately controlled by, or are intolerant to, other systemic therapies or phototherapies.
Therapeutic Area (MeSH)
N/AATC Code
L04AB01
ATC Item
etanercept
Pharmacotherapeutic Group
Immunosuppressants
Active Substance (Summary)
INN / Common Names
N/A| Substance | CAS | Monograph |
|---|---|---|
| etanercept | N/A | 依那西普 |
EMA Name
Nepexto
Medicine Name
Nepexto
Aliases
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