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. 2015 Mar;8(2):66–82. doi: 10.1177/1756283X14558193

Table 3.

Current and novel biologics to the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases.

Drug Manufacturer Target Admin Development status
Crohn’s disease Ulcerative colitis
BLOCKADE PRO-INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES
TNF Infliximab MSD TNF IV Approved in EU and USA Approved in EU and USA
Adalimumab Abbvie TNF SC Approved in EU and USA Approved in EU and USA
Certolizumab pegol UCB Pharma. TNF SC Approved in USA
Golimumab MSD TNF SC Approved in EU and USA
CT-P13 Celltrion, Hospira TNF IV Approved in EU Approved in EU
TNF-Kinoid Neovacs TNF IV Phase II (-)
HMPL-004 (Andrographis paniculata extract) Hutchison Medipharma Limited TNF and IL-1β Oral Ongoing Phase III Ongoing Phase III
IL-12/IL-23 Ustekinumab Janssen IL-12/IL-23 (p40 subunit) IV/SC Ongoing Phase III
AMG139 Amgen IL-23/IL-23R interaction IV Ongoing Phase II
BI 655066 Boehringer Ingelheim IL-23 (p19 subunit) SC Ongoing Phase II
IL-6 PF-04236921 Pfizer IL-6 SC Ongoing phase I/II
IL-13 Tralokinumab AstraZeneca IL-13 SC Phase II (-)
Anrukinzumab Pfizer IL-13 receptor IV Phase II (-)
QAX576 Novartis Pharmaceuticals IL-13 IV Ongoing phase II
Bertilimumab Immune Pharmaceuticals Eotaxin-1 IV Ongoing phase II
IL-17 Vidofluidimus 4SC AG IL-17 release Oral Phase II (+) Phase II (+)
IL-21 ATR-107 (PF0530900) Pfizer IL-21 receptor IV/SC Ongoing phase I
NNC0114-0006 Novo Nordisk A/S IL-21 IV Ongoing phase II
BLOCKADE OF THE DOWNSTREAM SIGNALLING PATHWAYS MEDIATED BY CYTOKINE
JAK/STAT pathway Tofacitinib Pfizer JAK1, 2 and 3 Oral Ongoing phase III Ongoing phase III
Peficitinib (JNJ-54781532) Janssen JAK1 Oral Ongoing phase II
GLPG0634 Galapagos NV JAK1 Oral Ongoing phase II
TGF-β GED0301 Giuliani Smad7 antisense oligonucleotide Oral Phase I (+)
IP-10 antagonists BMS-936557 Bristol-Myers Squibb IP-10 IV Ongoing phase II Phase II (±)
Tyrosine kinase receptor Masitinib (AB1010) AB science c-kit, PDGFR α/β; Lck, Lyn, FGFR-3; FAK Ongoing phase II
ANTI-ADHESION MOLECULES
Natalizumab Tysabri, Biogen Idec α4 IV Approved in USA
Vedolizumab Millennium Pharma . α4β7 IV Phase III (±) Phase III (+)
Etrolizumab Genentech β7 IV/SC Phase II (+)
PF-00547659 Pfizer MadCAM-1 IV/SC Ongoing phase II Ongoing phase II
AJM300 Ajinomoto α4 Oral Phase II (+)
Alicaforsen ISIS Pharma. ICAM-1 Oral/intrarectal Phase II (-) Phase II (+)
Vatelizumab Sanofi α2β1 integrin SC Ongoing phase II
firategrast (SB-683699) (formerly T-0047) GlaxoSmithKline α4 Oral Ongoing phase II
GLPG0974 Galapagos NV FFA-2 Oral Ongoing phase II
TRK-170 Toray Industries, Inc. β7 Oral Ongoing phase II
ADMINISTRATION OF ANTI-INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINE
IL-2 Low dose IL-2 ILTOO Pharma IL-2 SC Ongoing phase II Ongoing phase II
BLOCKADE OF T-CELL STIMULATION AND INDUCTION OF APOPTOSIS
SB012 Sterna Biologicals GmbH & Co. KG GATA-3 Intrarectal Ongoing phase I/II
VB-201 VBL Therapeutics TLR2 dependent innate cell activation Oral Ongoing phase II
GSK1399686 GSK Ribosomal 50S subunit Oral Ongoing phase II
Laquinimod Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ? Oral Phase II (+)
NNC 0142-0000-0002 Novo Nordisk A/S NKG2D Ongoing phase II
DIMS0150 InDex Pharmaceuticals TLR9 Intrarectal Ongoing phase III
OTHER MECHANISM
Fingolimod Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation sphingosine 1-phosphate 1 receptor Oral Ongoing phase I
RPC1063 Receptos, Inc. sphingosine 1-phosphate 1 receptor Oral Ongoing phase II
GSK1399686 GSK Ribosomal 50S subunit Oral Ongoing phase 2

FFA-2, free fatty acid receptor-2; ICAM-1, InterCellular Adhesion Molecule-1; infliximab; Ig, immunoglobulin; IL, interleukin; IP-10, interferon-γ-inducible protein-10; IV, intravenous; JAK, Janus kinase; Lck, lymphocyte-specific kinase; Lyn, Lck/Yes-related protein; MadCAM-1, mucosal address in cell adhesion molecule 1; NZB, natalizumab; NKG2D, natural killer group 2, member D; PDGFR α/β, platelet-derived growth factor receptor-α/β; SC, subcutaneous; TNF, tumor necrosis factor; TGF, transforming growth factor; TLR, Toll-like receptor.