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: 23 Sep 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
- Marketed 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
- 15 Sep 2026 Launched for IgA nephropathy (Treatment-experienced) in USA (SC)
- 15 Sep 2026 Final efficacy data from the phase IIb/III ORIGIN 3 trial in IgA nephropathy released by Vera Therapeutics
- 09 Jul 2026 No development reported - Phase-II for Systemic lupus erythematosus in Brazil, Chile, Chile, Japan, Peru (SC) (Vera Therapeutics pipeline, July 2026)