Clazakizumab - CSL Behring
Alternative Names: ALD-518; Anti-IL-6 mAb - CSL Behring; BMS-945429; CSL 300; LY-5724886Latest Information Update: 28 Aug 2026
At a glance
- Originator Alder Biopharmaceuticals
- Developer CSL Behring; ICON; Lundbeck Seattle BioPharmaceuticals Inc.; Vitaeris
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Antianaemics; Antipsoriatics; Antirheumatics; Antivirals; Monoclonal antibodies; Urologics
- Mechanism of Action Interleukin 6 inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Renal transplant rejection
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Phase III Renal transplant rejection
- Phase II/III Renal failure
- Phase II COVID 2019 infections; Inflammation
- Suspended Anaemia; Cachexia; Fatigue; Stomatitis
- Discontinued Crohn's disease; Graft-versus-host disease; Psoriatic arthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis
Most Recent Events
- 25 Aug 2026 Eli Lilly and Co plans the phase II CLARITY-CRP trial for Cardiovascular disorders, Type 2 Diabetes mellitus and kidney failure in USA, Argentina, Japan and Puerto Rico (SC) (NCT07783802)
- 17 Jun 2026 Phase-I clinical trials in Renal failure in China (IV) (NCT07619820)
- 02 Jun 2026 CSL Behring plans a phase Ib pharmacokinetics trial for Renal failure in China (IV, Injection) in June 2026 (NCT07619820)