Table 1

Development of biologics active against Th17 pathway targets

Biologic agentDeveloperPsoriasisPsAASRAIBDOther indications
Anti-IL-17A mAb
Secukinumab
[AIN457, KB03303A]
(Consentyx)
NovartisMarketedMarketedMarketedP-IIIDiscontinued (CD)Alopecia areata (P-II)
Atopic dermatitis (P-II)
Ixekizumab
[LY2439821]
(Taltz)
Eli LilyMarketedP-III (submitted)P-IIIP-II
CNTO 6785Janssen, MorphoSysP-IICOPD (P-II)
CJM112NovartisP-I/IIAcne (P-II)
Hydradenitis suppurativa (P-II)
BCD 085BiocadP-IIP-II
SCH-900117Merck & CoP-I
Perakizumab
[RG 4934, RO 5310074]
RocheDiscontinued
Dual anti-IL-17A and anti-IL-17F mAb
Bimekizumab
[CDP-4940, UCB-4940]
UCBP-IIP-IIP-IIP-IIP-II (UC)
ALX-0761
[MSB-0010841, M-1095]
Merck Serono,
Ablynx
P-I
RG 7624
[NI-1401, MCAF-5352A]
Genentech, NovImmune SAPreclinical
Dual IL-17A and TNF-α mAb
 ABT-122AbbVieP-IIP-II
 COVA322JanssenP-I/II
 ABBV-257AbbVieP-I
 LY 3114062*Eli Lilly‘Inflammatory arthritis’ (P-I)
Anti-IL-17RA mAb
Brodalumab
[AMG 827, KHK4827]
(Lumicef, Siliq, Kyntheum)
AstraZeneca, Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Valeant Pharmaceuticals, LEO PharmaMarketedMarketed†P-IIIDiscontinuedDiscontinued (CD)
Anti-IL-12/23p40 mAb
Ustekinumab
[CNTO-1275]
(Stelara)
JanssenMarketedMarketedP-IIIDiscontinuedMarketed (CD)
P-III (UC)
SLE (P-II)
Atopic dermatitis (P-II)
Briakinumab
[ABT-874, A-796874.0, BSF415977, J695, LU415977, WAY-165772]
(Ozespa)
AbbottP-III (submission withdrawn)DiscontinuedDiscontinued (CD)
Anti-IL-23 mAb
Guselkumab
[CNTO-1959]
Janssen, MorphoSysP-III (submitted)P-IIP-II
Tildrakizumab
[SCH-900222, MK-3222]
Merck, Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesP-III
(submitted)
P-IIP-II
Brazikumab
[AMG 139, MEDI2070]
Allergan, AstraZeneca, AmgenP-II (CD)
Risankizumab
[ABBV 066, BI 655066]
Boehringer Ingelheim, AbbVieP-IIIP-IIP-IIP-II (CD)Asthma (P-II)
Mirikizumab
[LY 3074828]
Eli LillyP-IIP-II (CD and UC)
  • Adapted from Refs 4 6 122 123. Development status based on http://adisinsight.springer.com, accessed 30 May 2017.

  • *LY3114062 mechanism of action is not yet disclosed, but believed to be a dual IL-17/TNF-α inhibitor.

  • †Brodalumab approved for treatment of psoriatic arthritis in Japan, although currently not approved for this indication in USA or Europe.

  • AS, ankylosing spondylitis; CD, Crohn’s disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; IBD. inflammatory bowel disease; IL, interleukin; P-I, phase I clinical trial; P-II, phase II clinical trial; P-III, phase III clinical trial; PsA, psoriatic arthritis; mAb, monoclonal antibody; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; Th, T-helper; TNF, tumour necrosis factor; UC, ulcerative colitis.