Atacicept - Vera Therapeutics
Alternative Names: Anti-Blys/anti-APRIL fusion protein - Vera Therapeutics; Atacicept-vymj - Vera therapeutics; BLyS/APRIL-heterotrimers - Vera Therapeutics; TACI-Ig; TRUTAKNA; VT-001Latest Information Update: 09 Jul 2026
At a glance
- Originator ZymoGenetics
- Developer EMD Serono; Merck Serono; Vera Therapeutics; ZymoGenetics
- Class Antineoplastics; Antirheumatics; Eye disorder therapies; Immunoglobulin Fc fragments; Immunotherapies; Recombinant fusion proteins; Urologics
- Mechanism of Action B cell activating factor inhibitors; Tumour necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 13 inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - IgA nephropathy
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Registered IgA nephropathy
- Phase II Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; Lipoid nephrosis; Membranous glomerulonephritis; Nephrotic syndrome
- No development reported Lupus nephritis; Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Discontinued Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; Multiple myeloma; Multiple sclerosis; Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; Optic neuritis; Rheumatoid arthritis
Most Recent Events
- 09 Jul 2026 No development reported - Phase-II for Systemic lupus erythematosus in Brazil, Chile, Chile, Japan, Peru (SC) (Vera Therapeutics pipeline, July 2026)
- 09 Jul 2026 No development reported - Phase-II/III for Systemic lupus erythematosus (In adolescents, In the elderly, In adults) in United Kingdom, Spain, Poland, Netherlands, Lithuania, Latvia, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Austria, Ukraine, Taiwan, Switzerland, Serbia, Russia, Philippines, Mexico, South Korea, India, Lebanon, Croatia, Israel, Argentina, Malaysia, Australia, South Africa, Greece, USA (SC) (Vera Therapeutics pipeline, July 2026)
- 08 Jul 2026 No development reported - Phase-II/III for Lupus nephritis (Combination therapy) in USA, Czech Republic, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan (SC)