Imlifidase - Hansa Biopharma
Alternative Names: EnzE programme - Hansa Biopharma AB; Enzyme-based antibody enhancement programme - Hansa Biopharma AB; HMed-IdeS; IDEFIRIX; Idefirix; IdeS; IgG-degrading enzyme of Streptococcus pyogenes; IgG-endopeptidase; Mac-1; Streptococcal cysteine proteinaseLatest Information Update: 28 Aug 2026
At a glance
- Originator Hansa Medical AB
- Developer Asklepios BioPharmaceutical; Hansa Biopharma AB; Sarepta Therapeutics
- Class Antibacterials; Antineoplastics; Antirheumatics; Bacterial proteins; Endopeptidases; Immunotherapies
- Mechanism of Action Immunoglobulin G degraders; Immunosuppressants
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease; Guillain-Barre syndrome; 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
- Marketed Renal transplant rejection
- Phase III Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease
- Phase II Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis; Crigler-Najjar syndrome; Guillain-Barre syndrome; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
- Preclinical Autoimmune disorders; Glycogen storage disease type II
- No development reported Cancer; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Limb girdle muscular dystrophies
- Discontinued Rheumatoid arthritis; Streptococcal infections
Most Recent Events
- 28 Aug 2026 No recent reports of development identified for phase-I development in Duchenne muscular dystrophy(In children) in Spain (IV, Infusion)
- 18 Aug 2026 Launched for Renal transplant rejection (Prevention) in Australia (IV)
- 01 Jul 2026 SERB Pharmaceuticals completes the acquisition of exclusive development and commercialisation rights to imlifidase in European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region from Hansa Biopharma