Morgan Freeman

In July 2022, Opzelura became the first prescription treatment to address repigmentation for vitiligo approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

The company said Opzelura is indicated for the topical treatment of nonsegmental vitiligo in adult and pediatric patients over the age of 12. [Incyte Corporation](https://www.incyte.com/), is a non-steroid topical Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor. “When you know what you’re looking for, you pursue it. [announced](https://investor.incyte.com/news-releases/news-release-details/incyte-announces-positive-chmp-opinion-ruxolitinib-cream) that the [European Medicines Agency Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use](https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/committees/committee-medicinal-products-human-use-chmp) recommended the approval of Opzelura for treating non-segmental vitiligo with facial involvement in people over the age of 12. [called](https://investor.incyte.com/news-releases/news-release-details/incyte-reports-2022-fourth-quarter-and-year-end-financial) a “successful launch in vitiligo and broadening formulary access.” In July 2022, it became the first prescription treatment to address repigmentation for [vitiligo](https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/vitiligo) [approved](https://www.fda.gov/drugs/news-events-human-drugs/fda-approves-topical-treatment-addressing-repigmentation-vitiligo-patients-aged-12-and-older) by the [Food and Drug Administration](https://www.fda.gov/). [Pursuit It](https://www.opzelura.com/vitiligo/) campaign to support Opzelura, Freeman lends his familiar voice [for the one-minute ad](https://download-video.akamaized.net/2/playback/fa3659ab-be62-4efa-a4c8-144e2ab4b332/89f76ac0-87a359c9?__token__=st=1677870115~exp=1677884515~acl=%2F2%2Fplayback%2Ffa3659ab-be62-4efa-a4c8-144e2ab4b332%2F89f76ac0-87a359c9%2A~hmac=ae31902d60d07d8efd46288b7bb4c3c9d213c237e22585fcae5c58444c8c97eb&r=dXMtY2VudHJhbDE%3D), which was broadcast on major networks starting in February. [according to Medline](https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/vitiligo/). The condition entered the mainstream [in the mid-1980s when Michael Jackson said he was diagnosed](https://www.vox.com/2016/2/2/10889998/michael-jackson-whitewashing-fiennes) with the condition. [March of the Penguins](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0428803/), in [Bruce Almighty](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0315327/) as the “ [voice of God](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjAM2J_D4UY)” and now for a recent [Opzelura](https://www.opzelura.com/) commercial. Vitiligo is a skin condition that causes loss of skin color in patches across the body and affects between 0.5% and 1% of the global population, [Morgan Freeman](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000151/) is one of America’s most prominent actors, a distinction he earned through his many acclaimed film roles along with having a legendary voice.