Tofacitinib - Pfizer
Alternative Names: Cp-690,550; CP-690550; Jaquinus; Tasocitinib; Tofacitinib citrate; Tofacitinib XR; Xeljanz; Xeljanz XRLatest Information Update: 03 May 2024
At a glance
- Originator Pfizer
- Developer Johns Hopkins University; Oregon Health & Science University; Pfizer; University of Michigan
- Class 2 ring heterocyclic compounds; Amides; Anti-inflammatories; Antiasthmatics; Antineoplastics; Antipsoriatics; Antirheumatics; Eye disorder therapies; Irritable bowel syndrome therapies; Nitriles; Piperidines; Pyrimidines; Pyrroles; Skin disorder therapies; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Janus kinase 1 inhibitors; Janus kinase 3 inhibitors; Janus kinase-2 inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Ankylosing spondylitis; Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis; Psoriatic arthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Ulcerative colitis
- Phase III Glioblastoma
- Phase II COVID-19 pneumonia
- Phase I/II Cutaneous lupus erythematosus; Diffuse scleroderma; Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Preregistration Submission Withdrawal Plaque psoriasis
- No development reported Dermatomyositis; Granuloma annulare; Pulmonary sarcoidosis; Sarcoidosis
- Discontinued Asthma; Atopic dermatitis; Crohn's disease; Dry eyes; Irritable bowel syndrome; Renal transplant rejection
Most Recent Events
- 27 Mar 2024 Pfizer completes a phase-III trial in Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (In adolescents, In children) in Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Russian, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, USA and United Kingdom (PO, Tablet, Liquid), (NCT03000439)
- 07 Dec 2023 Pfizer completes the phase III trial for Ulcerative-colitis in USA (PO) (NCT04505410)
- 14 Oct 2023 Pooled safety data of Clostridium difficile infection in ulcerative colitis from phase II, phase III and phase IIIb/IV trials presented at the 31st United European Gastroenterology Week (UEGW-2023)