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. 2018 Oct 29;35(11):1746–1762. doi: 10.1007/s12325-018-0795-9

Table 1.

New therapies for IBD

Treatment modality Target Type Development status Indication
New anti-TNF
 AVX-470 TNF Polyclonal anti-TNF AB Phase 1 trials Moderate-to-severe UC
Anti-adhesion agents
 AJM300 α4 integrin Oral α4 integrin antagonist Phase 3 trials UC
 AMG 181 α4β7 integrin MAdCAM Monoclonal AB Phase 2 trials UC and CD
 Etrolizumab β7 integrin Monoclonal AB Phase 3 trials UC and CD
 PF-00547659 MAdCAM-1 Monoclonal AB Phase 2 trials UC and CD
Cytokine blockage
 Ustekinumab

IL-12/IL-23

p40 subunit

Monoclonal AB FDA approved CD
 MEDI2070 (brazikumab)

IL-23

P19 subunit

Monoclonal AB Phase 2b trials CD
 Risankizumab

IL-23

P19 subunit

Monoclonal AB Phase 3 trials UC and CD
JAK inhibitors
 Tofacitinib Janus kinase Oral JAK inhibitor

FDA approved

Phase 2b trials

UC

CD

 Filgotinib Janus kinase 1 Oral JAK inhibitor Phase 3 trials CD
 Upadacitinib Janus kinase 1 Oral JAK inhibitor Phase 2 trials CD
FMT Gut microbiome Feces Phase 2 trials UC
Anti-trafficking molecules
 Ozanimod (RPC1063) S1P receptor agonist Oral receptor modulator

Phase 3 trials

Phase 2 trials

UC

CD

TLR agonists
 DIMS0150 TLR-9 Oligonucleotide Phase 3 trials UC
Phosphatidylcholine
 LT-02 Mucosal barrier Oral phospholipid Phase 3 trials UC
PDE4 inhibitors
 Apremilast Phosphodiesterase 4 Oral PDE4 inhibitor Phase 2 trial UC
TGF beta
 Mongersen SMAD7 SMAD7 antisense oligonucleotide Withdrawn from study UC and CD
Corticosteroids
 Budesonide MMX Glucocorticoid receptor Second-generation corticosteroid FDA approved UC

AB antibody, S1P sphingosine-1-phosphate