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Brodalumab

Drug class: Interleukin-17 Receptor A Antagonist

The FDA’s “Established Pharmacologic Class”: the group of medicines that work in a similar way.

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Quick answers

What is Brodalumab used for?
The FDA-approved label (Siliq, Bausch Health US LLC, May 28, 2026) says: “SILIQ ® (brodalumab) is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adult patients who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy and have failed to respond or have lost response to other systemic therapies. …” This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
Does Brodalumab have a boxed warning?
Yes. The FDA label for Siliq has a boxed warning (“WARNING: SUICIDAL IDEATION AND BEHAVIOR”), the FDA’s strongest warning. Read it on the full label and ask your pharmacist.
Is there a shortage of Brodalumab?
No current shortage is listed by the FDA for the products of this medicine (FDA data from October 30, 2026).
Has Brodalumab been recalled?
No recall linked to the products of this medicine appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
Who makes Brodalumab?
1 company lists prescription products of Brodalumab in the FDA NDC Directory, including Bausch Health US, LLC.

What Brodalumab is used for

Quoted from the “Indications and Usage” section of the FDA-approved label.

SILIQ ® (brodalumab) is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adult patients who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy and have failed to respond or have lost response to other systemic therapies. …

— FDA label: Siliq, Bausch Health US LLC, effective May 28, 2026. Read the full label on DailyMed →

This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.

Boxed warning

A boxed warning (“black box”) is the FDA’s strongest warning on a drug label, for serious or life-threatening risks.

This label has a boxed warning. Its heading: WARNING: SUICIDAL IDEATION AND BEHAVIOR. Read it on the full label →

Forms and how it is given

Dosage formsInjection
RouteSubcutaneous
Prescription products1 in the FDA NDC Directory
Brand namesSiliq

Companies that list this medicine

Labelers in the FDA NDC Directory: the company named on the package (maker or distributor), with the number of prescription products.

FDA approval history

  • BLA: Biologics License Application: how a biologic medicine (made from living cells) is approved.
Brand and biologic applications
ApplicationSponsorApprovedLater changes approved
BLA761032
SILIQ
Valeant LuxembourgFebruary 15, 2017 10, latest May 7, 2026
2026: REMS · 2026: REMS · 2024: Labeling

Shortage status

The FDA drug shortage list does not show these products.

FDA Drug Shortages database →

Recalls

No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.

Official identifiers

RxCUI (RxNorm)1872256, 1872261
SPL set ID of the quoted label1a550c33-456a-4833-814e-8591aea7c688
FDA labels (SPL)1
FDA applicationsBLA761032
Active ingredients (FDA)BRODALUMAB

Sources

  1. FDA-approved label on DailyMed (National Library of Medicine) — Siliq, Bausch Health US LLC, effective May 28, 2026; via openFDA, FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  2. NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  3. Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  4. Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  5. Drug shortages (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026

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