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ICOTYDE™ (icotrokinra)

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ICOTYDE - Use in Combination with Oral Medications in Patients with Plaque Psoriasis

Last Updated: 03/18/2026

SUMMARY

  • The company cannot recommend any practices, procedures, or usage that deviate from the approved labeling.
  • ICOTYDE in combination with other oral medications has not been studied in patients with plaque psoriasis.
  • Exclusion criteria related to concomitant therapy in the ICONIC-LEAD, ICONIC-TOTAL, ICONIC-ADVANCE 1, and ICONIC-ADVANCE-2 phase 3 trials is listed below.1-3 

CLINICAL TRIAL PROTOCOLS

Exclusion Criteria

Prior or Concomitant Therapy


Select Prohibited Medications in Phase 3 Clinical Trials1-3 
Prohibited Medication or Class of Medications
Restriction Duration
Systemic immunomodulating treatments, including but not limited to:
4 weeks prior to the first administration of study intervention
(through end of study)

   Methotrexate, azathioprine, cyclosporine A,
   corticosteroids, cyclophosphamide, tofacitinib,
   apremilast, deucravacitinib

Systemic medications that could affect psoriasis evaluations, including but not limited to:
   Acitretin, retinoids, herbal treatments, or traditional
   Taiwanese, Korean, or Chinese medicines

Nonbiologic experimental therapies or investigational agents

Literature Search

A literature search of MEDLINE®, EMBASE®, BIOSIS Previews®, and DERWENT® (and/or other resources, including internal/external databases) was conducted on 04 February 2026.

References

1 Bissonnette R, Soung J, Hebert AA, et al. Protocol to: Oral icotrokinra for plaque psoriasis in adults and adolescents. N Engl J Med. 2025;393(18):1784-1795.  
2 Gooderham M, Lain E, Bissonnette R, et al. Protocol to: Targeted oral peptide icotrokinra for psoriasis involving high-impact sites. NEJM Evid. 2025;4(12).  
3 Gold LS, Armstrong AW, Bissonnette R, et al. Supplement to: Once-daily oral icotrokinra versus placebo and once-daily oral deucravacitinib in participants with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis (ICONIC-ADVANCE 1 & 2): two phase 3, randomised, placebo-controlled and active-comparator-controlled trials. Lancet. 2025;406(10510):1363-1374.