Siltuximab - EUSA Pharma/Janssen Biotech
Alternative Names: Anti-interleukin-6 monoclonal antibody - Centocor; cCLB8; Chimeric anti-interleukin-6 monoclonal antibody - Centocor; CNTO-328; SylvantLatest Information Update: 09 Jan 2026
At a glance
- Originator Janssen Biotech
- Developer BeOne Medicines; Centocor; EUSA Pharma; Janssen Biotech; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Antineoplastics; Immunotherapies; Monoclonal antibodies
- Mechanism of Action Interleukin 6 inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Giant lymph node hyperplasia
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 Giant lymph node hyperplasia
- Phase II Multiple myeloma
- No development reported Paraproteinaemia; SARS-CoV-2 acute respiratory disease; Smoldering multiple myeloma
- Discontinued Myelodysplastic syndromes; Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; Prostate cancer; Renal cell carcinoma
Most Recent Events
- 09 Jan 2026 No development reported - Phase-III for SARS-COV-2 acute respiratory disease (Treatment-experienced, Combination therapy) in USA (IV)
- 11 Dec 2025 Siltuximab is still in registered phase for Giant lymph node hyperplasia in China (IV)
- 01 Jan 2024 China includes Siltuximab into the latest National Reimbursement Drug List 2024 (NRDL)