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Lilly's Taltz (ixekizumab) and Zepbound (tirzepatide) used together delivered superior efficacy in first-of-its-kind Phase 3b trial for adults with psoriasis and obesity or overweight
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced positive topline results from the landmark TOGETHER-PsO open-label Phase 3b clinical trial evaluating the concomitant use of Taltz (ixekizumab) and Zepbound (tirzepatide) compared to Taltz alone in adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis and obesity or overweight with at least one additional weight-related comorbid condition. At 36 weeks, treatment with Taltz and Zepbound met the primary and all key secondary endpoints, delivering superio
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[{"type":"text","content":"At 36 weeks in the TOGETHER-PsO study, concomitant Taltz and Zepbound met primary endpoint of superiority vs. Taltz monotherapy in achieving complete skin clearance (PASI 100) and ≥10% weight loss","length":201,"tagName":"p","attribs":{}},{"type":"text","content":"In a key secondary endpoint, patients taking Taltz and Zepbound were 40% more likely to achieve PASI 100 compared to those taking Taltz alone (40.6% of patients vs. 29.0%, p<0.05)","length":182,"tagName":"p","attribs":{}},{"type":"text","content":"Taltz is the first and only psoriatic disease biologic with data from two trials supporting a potential comprehensive treatment approach alongside an incretin therapy for obesity ","length":178,"tagName":"p","attribs":{}},{"type":"text","content":"INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced positive topline results from the landmark TOGETHER-PsO open-label Phase 3b clinical trial evaluating the concomitant use of Taltz (ixekizumab) and Zepbound (tirzepatide) compared to Taltz alone in adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis and obesity or overweight with at least one additional weight-related comorbid condition. At 36 weeks, treatment with Taltz and Zepbound met the primary and all key secondary endpoints, delivering superior skin clearance and weight loss versus Taltz monotherapy. In the U.S., approximately 61% of people with psoriasis also have obesity or overweight with at least one weight-related comorbidity,1 highlighting a need for comprehensive treatment approaches that address the full burden of their diseases.","length":869,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"In the first-of-its-kind TOGETHER-PsO study, 27.1% of participants receiving Taltz and Zepbound reached complete skin clearance (Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) 100) and at least 10% weight loss, compared to 5.8% of patients treated with Taltz alone, meeting the primary endpoint (p<0.001). In a key secondary endpoint, Taltz plus Zepbound delivered a 40% relative increase over Taltz monotherapy in the proportion of patients who achieved PASI 100 (40.6% of patients vs. 29.0%, respectively, p<0.05), demonstrating that treatment of obesity or overweight with Zepbound reduced the burden of psoriasis.2","length":634,"tagName":"p"},{"type"...