ICOTYDE is the first and only IL-23R targeted oral peptide that delivers complete skin clearance and a favorable safety profile in a once-daily pill Approval supported by four phase 3 studies that met all primary endpoints and demonstrated a favorable safety profile in 2,500 patients $50 million milestone payment triggered by FDA approval; Protagonist is eligible to receive 6 - 10% royalties on sales and up to $580 million in future milestone payments Webcast and conference call to be held at 8:30 am ET on March 18 NEWARK, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTGX) ("Protagonist" or "the Company") announced today that Johnson & Johnson received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for ICOTYDE™ (icotrokinra), an interleukin-23 (IL-23) receptor antagonist for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older who weigh at least 40 kg who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. ICOTYDE is the first and only targeted oral peptide that precisely blocks the IL-23 receptor.