Mepolizumab - GlaxoSmithKline
Alternative Names: 240563; Bosatria; Mepolizamab; Nucala; SB-240563Latest Information Update: 01 Apr 2024
At a glance
- Originator GlaxoSmithKline
- Developer GlaxoSmithKline; GSK; McMaster University; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Antiallergics; Antiasthmatics; Monoclonal antibodies; Skin disorder therapies
- Mechanism of Action Interleukin 5 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 Asthma; Nasal polyps
- Registered Churg-Strauss syndrome; Hypereosinophilic syndrome
- Preregistration Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Phase II Eosinophilic oesophagitis
- Discontinued Atopic dermatitis
Most Recent Events
- 23 Feb 2024 Efficacy and pharmacokinetics from the phase III long term access trial for Churg-Strauss syndrome presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI-2024)
- 23 Feb 2024 Updated efficacy data from the phase-III SYNAPSE trial in Nasal Polyps presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI-2024)
- 26 Jul 2023 Preregistration for Asthma in China (SC) prior to July 2023