Nemolizumab
Nemolizumab is an experimental drug for the treatment of itching in people with atopic dermatitis.[1] It is a monoclonal antibody that blocks the interleukin-31 receptor A.[2] Results of a Phase II clinical trial were published in March 2017.[3]
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| Type | Whole antibody |
| Source | Humanized |
| Target | IL31RA |
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| Other names | CIM-331 |
| Routes of administration | Subcutaneous injection |
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| Metabolism | Proteolytic enzymes |
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Nemolizumab was invented by Chugai, who sold an exclusive license for the drug's development and worldwide marketing (except Japan and Taiwan) to Galderma in 2016.[4]
References
- Spreitzer H (27 March 2017). "Neue Wirkstoffe - Nemolizumab". Österreichische Apothekerzeitung (in German) (7/2017).
- "International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN). Recommended INN: List 74" (PDF). WHO Drug Information. World Health Organization. 29 (3): 411. 2015.
- Ruzicka T, Hanifin JM, Furue M, Pulka G, Mlynarczyk I, Wollenberg A, et al. (March 2017). "Anti-Interleukin-31 Receptor A Antibody for Atopic Dermatitis". The New England Journal of Medicine. 376 (9): 826–835. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1606490. PMID 28249150.
- "Chugai grants exclusive global license for development and marketing of nemolizumab to Galderma". Pharmabiz.com. 22 July 2016.
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