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AstraZeneca's Saphnelo Pen gets green light from US FDA

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Monday 27 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Monday that its systemic lupus erythematosus treatment Saphnelo (anifrolumab) hsd received US Food and Drug Administration approval for self‑administration via a once‑weekly autoinjector, the Saphnelo Pen.
AstraZeneca said the FDA approval, for adults also receiving standard therapy, follows its recent Phase III TULIP‑SC trial,...

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