Secukinumab - Novartis
Alternative Names: AIN-457; Anti-interleukin 17A monoclonal antibody; Cosentyx; KB-03303A; Kosentikusu; NVP-AIN-457; ScaphoLatest Information Update: 23 Jun 2025
At a glance
- Originator Alcon; Novartis
- Developer Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; GWT-TUD GmbH; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Novartis
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Antiasthmatics; Antihyperglycaemics; Antipsoriatics; Antirheumatics; Eye disorder therapies; Monoclonal antibodies; Skin disorder therapies; Urologics; Vascular disorder therapies
- Mechanism of Action IL17A protein 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; Hidradenitis suppurativa; Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis; Plaque psoriasis; Psoriatic arthritis; Pustular psoriasis
- Registered Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
- Phase III Giant cell arteritis; Graves ophthalmopathy; Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Phase II Atopic dermatitis; Discoid lupus erythematosus; Necrobiosis lipoidica; SARS-CoV-2 acute respiratory disease; Tendon injuries
- Discontinued Alopecia areata; Asthma; Crohn's disease; Dry eyes; Lichen planus; Lupus nephritis; Multiple sclerosis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Rotator cuff injuries; Type 1 diabetes mellitus; Uveitis
Most Recent Events
- 02 Apr 2025 Novartis Pharmaceuticals completes a phase I trial in Polymyalgia rheumatica and Giant cell arteritis in USA, Czech Republic, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland (IV)(NCT06130540)
- 04 Mar 2025 Discontinued - Phase-III for Rotator-cuff-injuries (In adults, Treatment-resistant) in Germany (SC)
- 04 Mar 2025 Discontinued - Phase-III for Rotator-cuff-injuries (Treatment-resistant) in Argentina (SC)