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Tremfya (guselkumab)

interleukin-23 antagonist
Last updated: June 20, 2026
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Tremfya is the brand name for guselkumab, a interleukin-23 antagonist. According to the FDA-approved label, TREMFYA is an interleukin-23 antagonist indicated for the treatment of: adults and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older who also weigh at least 40 kg with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis and who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. FAERS contains 33,064 submissions naming this drug from 2016 through 2026; the top three reactions cited are product dose omission issue, accidental exposure to product, and drug ineffective.

Most-Reported Reactions

Counts of the reactions most often cited in FAERS submissions that named Tremfya. Inclusion here does not establish causation - submitters describe what was observed, not what was confirmed. One submission can list several reactions, so the totals exceed the report count.

PRODUCT DOSE OMISSION ISSUE 10,625 (32.1%) ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE TO PRODUCT 3,315 (10.0%) DRUG INEFFECTIVE 2,328 (7.0%) NEEDLE ISSUE 2,164 (6.5%) PSORIASIS 2,140 (6.5%) DEVICE ISSUE 1,836 (5.6%) DEVICE MALFUNCTION 1,550 (4.7%) OFF LABEL USE 1,420 (4.3%) PRODUCT STORAGE ERROR 1,209 (3.7%) DEVICE DEPLOYMENT ISSUE 1,194 (3.6%) INAPPROPRIATE SCHEDULE OF PRODUCT ADMINISTRATION 942 (2.8%) ARTHRALGIA 889 (2.7%) DEVICE LEAKAGE 856 (2.6%) PNEUMONIA 807 (2.4%) DEVICE DEFECTIVE 788 (2.4%)

Patient Demographics

Patient sex and age across the FAERS submissions that named Tremfya. Percentages here are computed only from submissions where these fields were filled in - many leave them blank.

By Sex

Female Male Unknown

By Age Group

0-17 18-44 45-64 65+

Severity Outcomes

Severity flags recorded across the 33,064 FAERS submissions that named Tremfya. Each bar shows the count of those reports carrying that flag. A single case can carry more than one (a hospitalization that became life-threatening, for example), so these bars are independent rates - they don't sum to 100%. Inclusion of a case under any flag does not establish that the drug caused the outcome.

DEATH 436 (1.3%) HOSPITALIZATION 2,483 (7.5%) LIFE-THREATENING 204 (0.6%) DISABLING 83 (0.3%)

Submissions Per Quarter

Quarterly count of FAERS submissions that named Tremfya. Ups and downs on this chart can track prescribing volume, news cycles, or shifts in how reports get filed, rather than the drug becoming safer or more dangerous.

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

From the FDA-Approved Label

Excerpts from the official FDA-approved prescribing information for Tremfya. This is the authoritative source on indications, warnings, and known adverse reactions.

Indications

1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE TREMFYA is an interleukin-23 antagonist indicated for the treatment of: adults and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older who also weigh at least 40 kg with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis and who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. ( 1.1 ) adults and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older who also weigh at least 40 kg with active psoriatic arthritis. ( 1.2 ) adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis. ( 1.3 ) adults with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease. ( 1.4 ) 1.1 Plaque Psoriasis TREMFYA is indicated for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older who also weigh at least 40 kg with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis and who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. 1.2 Psoriatic Arthritis TREMFYA is indicated for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older who also weigh at least 40 kg with active psoriatic arthritis. 1.3 Ulcerative Colitis TREMFYA is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis. 1. (continues in label)

Adverse Reactions (from label)

6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following adverse reactions are discussed in greater detail in other sections of labeling: Hypersensitivity Reactions [see Contraindications (4) and Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Infections [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] Tuberculosis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] Hepatotoxicity [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ] Most common adverse reactions associated with TREMFYA are: Plaque Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (≥1%): upper respiratory infections, headache, injection site reactions, arthralgia, bronchitis, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, tinea infections, and herpes simplex infections. ( 6.1 ) Ulcerative Colitis (≥3%) : injection site reactions, arthralgia, upper respiratory tract infections, headache, gastroenteritis, fatigue, pyrexia, and rash. ( 6.1 ) Crohn's Disease (≥3%) : respiratory tract infections, abdominal pain, injection site reactions, headache, fatigue, arthralgia, diarrhea, and gastroenteritis. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Janssen Biotech, Inc. at 1-800-526-7736 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch . 6. (continues in label)

FDA label effective date: 2026-06-04

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