Otulfi FDA Approval History
Last updated by Judith Stewart, BPharm on May 21, 2025.
FDA Approved: Yes (First approved September 27, 2024)
Brand name: Otulfi
Generic name: ustekinumab-aauz
Dosage form: Injection
Company: Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Treatment for: Plaque Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
Otulfi (ustekinumab-aauz) is a human interleukin-12 and -23 antagonist interchangeable biosimilar to Stelara used for the treatment of plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis.
- Otulfi is indicated for the treatment of:
- moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults and pediatric patients 6 years and older who are candidates for phototherapy or systemic therapy.
- active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in adults and pediatric patients 6 years and older.
- moderately to severely active Crohn's disease (CD) in adults.
- moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in adults. - Otulfi is approved in the following presentations:
Product Presentation Strength Biosimilar / Interchangeable Single-Dose Vial (Subcutaneous Injection) 45 mg / 0.5 mL Interchangeable Pre-Filled Syringe (Subcutaneous Injection) 45 mg / 0.5 mL Interchangeable Pre-Filled Syringe (Subcutaneous Injection) 90 mg / mL Interchangeable Single-Dose Vial (Intravenous Injection) 130 mg / 26 mL (5 mg / mL) Interchangeable - Otulfi is administered by subcutaneous or intravenous injection.
- FDA approval of Otulfi was based on a thorough evaluation of a comprehensive data package including analytical, pre-clinical, clinical and manufacturing data. Otulfi demonstrated comparable efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics and immunogenicity to the reference drug Stelara in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
- Warnings and precautions associated with Otulfi include the increased risk of serious infections, an increased risk of malignancy, hypersensitivity reactions, Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES), and an increased risk of noninfectious pneumonia.
- Common adverse reactions:
- in psoriasis patients include nasopharyngitis, upper respiratory tract infection, headache, and fatigue.
- in Crohn’s Disease patients include vomiting (induction), and nasopharyngitis, injection site erythema, vulvovaginal candidiasis/mycotic infection, bronchitis, pruritus, urinary tract infection, and sinusitis (maintenance).
- in ulcerative colitis patients include nasopharyngitis (induction), and nasopharyngitis, headache, abdominal pain, influenza, fever, diarrhea, sinusitis, fatigue, and nausea (maintenance). - Otulfi is the fourth FDA-approved Stelara biosimilar.
Stelara Biosimilars
Brand Name | Generic Name | Date of Approval |
Wezlana | ustekinumab-auub | October 31, 2023 |
Selarsdi | ustekinumab-aekn | April 16, 2024 |
Pyzchiva | ustekinumab-ttwe | June 28, 2024 |
Otulfi | ustekinumab-aauz | September 27, 2024 |
Imuldosa | ustekinumab-srlf | October 10, 2024 |
Yesintek | ustekinumab-kfce | November 29, 2024 |
Steqeyma | ustekinumab-stba | December 17, 2024 |
Development timeline for Otulfi
Date | Article |
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May 19, 2025 | Approval FDA Grants Interchangeable Designation to Fresenius Kabi’s Biosimilar Otulfi (ustekinumab-aauz) |
Sep 30, 2024 | Approval FDA Approves Otulfi (ustekinumab-aauz), a Biosimilar to Stelara |
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