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Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has announced that its drug LEQSELVI (deuruxolitinib) will be featured in seven presentations at the 2026 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress, including a featured oral presentation reporting long-term safety results from a European open-label extension study evaluating up to two years of treatment in adults with severe alopecia areata.
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Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated October 01, 2026, titled "New LEQSELVI® (deuruxolitinib) Two-YearData in Severe Alopecia Areata Showed Sustained Efficacy and Safety at EADV Congress 2026".
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Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
SUN HOUSE, Plot No. 201 B/1,
Western Express Highway, Goregaon (E),
Mumbai 400063, India
Tel.: (91-22) 4324 4324 Fax.: (91-22) 4324 4343
Website: www.sunpharma.com
Email: secretarial@sunpharma.com
CIN: L24230GJ1993PLC019050
01 October 2026
National Stock Exchange of India Limited BSE Limited
Scrip Symbol: SUNPHARMA Scrip Code: 524715
Intimation under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 – Press Release
Enclosed herewith is a copy of the press release titled “New LEQSELVI® (deuruxolitinib) Two-Year
Data in Severe Alopecia Areata Showed Sustained Efficacy and Safety at EADV Congress 2026,”
which shall be released after this intimation.
For Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
(Anoop Deshpande)
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
ICSI Membership No.: A23983
Registered Office: SPARC, Tandalja, Vadodara – 390 012, Gujarat, INDIA
Reaching People. Touching Lives
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1,
Western Express Highway, Goregaon (E),
Mumbai – 400 063, Maharashtra, INDIA.
Tel.: (91-22) 4324 4324
Fax: (91-22) 4324 4343
Website: www.sunpharma.com
Email: secretarial@sunpharma.com
CIN: L24230GJ1993PLC019050
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New LEQSELVI® (deuruxolitinib) Two-Year Data in Severe Alopecia
Areata Showed Sustained Efficacy and Safety at EADV Congress 2026
Featured oral presentation reports up to two years of safety data from an open-label extension study,
further supported by analyses showing durability of hair regrowth
MUMBAI, INDIA and PRINCETON, NJ (October 1, 2026) – Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
Limited (Reuters: SUN.BO, Bloomberg: SUNP IN, NSE: SUNPHARMA, BSE: 524715,
(together with its subsidiaries and/or affiliated companies, “Sun Pharma”) today announced
that LEQSELVI® (deuruxolitinib) will be featured in seven presentations at the 2026
European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress 2026, including a
featured oral presentation reporting long-term safety results from a European open-label
extension (OLE) study evaluating up to two years of treatment in adults with severe alopecia
areata (AA).
Results from the featured oral presentation found that the safety profile of LEQSELVI
remained generally consistent with previous clinical experience through up to two years of
open-label treatment in adults with severe AA. Most treatment-emergent adverse events
were mild or moderate in severity, treatment discontinuations due to adverse events were
uncommon, and no deaths, thrombosis or major adverse cardiovascular events were
reported among patients receiving the FDA-approved dose of 8 mg twice-daily.
Long-term efficacy analyses presented in a poster also showed durable scalp hair regrowth
through Week 108 in patients receiving LEQSELVI in the European OLE. Of OLE baseline
treatment responders (SALT score ≤20) maintaining response at Week 52 and continuing in
the study (nonresponders completed the study at Week 52), 93.9% maintained response at
Week 108. Many patients (76.6%) who were baseline nonresponders (SALT score >20)
achieved response by Week 52; at Week 52, only responders continued in the study, and of
these, 96.8% maintained that response at Week 108. A Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT)
score of 100 represents total scalp hair loss, whereas a score of 0 represents no scalp hair
loss.
“Severe alopecia areata is a chronic autoimmune disease, making long-term treatment
considerations particularly important for both patients and their clinicians,” said Arash
Mostaghimi, MD, MPA, MPH, FAAD, Vice Chair of Clinical Trials and Innovation and
Associate Professor of Dermatology at Brigham and Women's Hospital. “Collectively, these
data show durable efficacy and maintenance of response for deuruxolitinib over time and
reinforce the growing body of evidence supporting its use as a long-term treatment option for
eligible adults.”
Data presented at the EADV Congress 2026 provide additional insights into the long-term
treatment experience with LEQSELVI in a chronic autoimmune disease that often requires
ongoing management. Additional presentations of pooled post hoc analyses of THRIVE-AA1
and THRIVE-AA2 showed consistent efficacy across clinically relevant patient subgroups,
including patients with baseline eyebrow, eyelash or nail involvement, and those with both
shorter- and longer-duration disease episodes.
“Our data at EADV 2026 expands our understanding of LEQSELVI beyond initial treatment
response and provides important evidence for dermatologists and advance practice
providers into long-term tolerability, durability of response, and maintenance of clinical
benefit in adults with severe alopecia areata,” said Ahmad Naim, MD, Senior Vice President,
North America Chief Medical Officer, Sun Pharma. “We remain committed to advancing
research that addresses the significant unmet needs of people living with this autoimmune
disease impacting their daily lives.”
Summary of Safety for the Patient
LEQSELVI can lower the ability to fight infections. LEQSELVI is not for CYP2C9 poor
metabolizers or anyone taking a CYP2C9 inhibitor. Before and during treatment, test for TB
and do bloodwork. Serious infections, blood clots, cancers including lymphoma, stomach or
intestinal tears have occurred. People 50+ taking a JAK inhibitor with risk for heart disease
may have a greater chance of heart attack, stroke, or death. Doctors should be informed
about an infection, hepatitis B or C, or when patients are pregnant or planning or have any
problems with low blood sugar. Please full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning
and Medication Guide, and see below for Important Safety Information.
The LEQSELVI data presentation is one of 22 presentations from Sun Pharma across its
dermatology and immunology portfolio.
About LEQSELVI®
LEQSELVI (deuruxolitinib) 8 mg tablets is an oral selective inhibitor of Janus kinases JAK1
and JAK2 FDA-approved for the treatment of adults with severe alopecia areata. Alopecia
areata is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks hair follicles, resulting
in partial or complete loss of hair on the scalp and body. Alopecia areata may affect up to
2.5% of the United States and global population during their lifetime. The scalp is the most
commonly affected area, but any hair-bearing site can be affected alone or together with the
scalp. Onset of the disease can occur throughout life and affects both women and men.
Alopecia areata can be associated with serious psychological consequences, including
anxiety and depression. There are currently limited approved treatment options available for
alopecia areata.
Please click here for full Prescribing Information Including BOXED WARNING and
Medication Guide.
LEQSELVI Important Safety Information & Use
What is LEQSELVI (deuruxolitinib)?
LEQSELVI is used to treat adults with severe hair loss (alopecia areata).
It is not known if LEQSELVI is safe and effective in children.
Who should not take LEQSELVI?
Do not take LEQSELVI if you are a poor metabolizer of CYP2C9 medicines or are taking
moderate or strong CYP2C9 inhibitors. Before starting treatment, your healthcare provider
should test you for CYP2C9 variants. Tell your healthcare provider if you take moderate or
strong CYP2C9 inhibitor medicines. Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist if you are
not sure.
What is the most important safety information I should know about LEQSELVI?
LEQSELVI is a medicine that affects your immune system and can lower the ability of your
immune system to fight infections. Some people have had serious infections during
treatment with LEQSELVI. Some people may die from these infections. Your healthcare
provider should test you for TB before starting treatment with LEQSELVI and should watch
you closely for signs and symptoms of TB during treatment. You should not start taking
LEQSELVI if you have any kind of infection unless your healthcare provider tells you it is
okay.
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