Upadacitinib - AbbVie
Alternative Names: ABT-494; RINVOQ; RINVOQ LQ; Upadacitinib extended release - Abbvie; Upadacitinib modified release - Abbvie; Upadacitinib prolonged release - Abbvie; Upadacitinib tartrate; Upadicitinib hemihydrate - AbbvieLatest Information Update: 26 Aug 2026
At a glance
- Originator Abbott Laboratories
- Developer AbbVie
- Class Amides; Anti-inflammatories; Antipsoriatics; Antirheumatics; Fluorocarbons; Imidazoles; Pyrazines; Pyrroles; Pyrrolidines; Skin disorder therapies; Small molecules; Vascular disorder therapies
- Mechanism of Action Janus kinase 1 inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
No
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 Alopecia areata; Ankylosing spondylitis; Atopic dermatitis; Crohn's disease; Giant cell arteritis; Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis; Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis; Psoriatic arthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Ulcerative colitis; Vitiligo
- Phase III Hidradenitis suppurativa; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Vasculitis
Most Recent Events
- 20 Aug 2026 Phase-III clinical trials in Alopecia areata (In children, In adolescents) in USA (PO) (NCT07772492)
- 14 Aug 2026 Launched for Alopecia areata (In adolescents, In adults) in USA (PO)
- 14 Aug 2026 Launched for Vitiligo (In adults, In adolescents) in USA (PO)