Drug Profile
Imlifidase - Hansa Biopharma AB
Alternative Names: HMed-IdeS; IDEFIRIX; IdeS; IgG-degrading enzyme of Streptococcus pyogenes; IgG-endopeptidase; Mac-1; Streptococcal cysteine proteinaseLatest Information Update: 19 Sep 2019
Price :
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At a glance
- Originator Hansa Medical AB
- Developer Hansa Biopharma AB; Linkoping University; University College London
- Class Antibacterials; Antineoplastics; Antirheumatics; Bacterial proteins; Endopeptidases; Enzymes
- Mechanism of Action Immunoglobulin modulators; Immunosuppressants
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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
- Preregistration Transplant rejection
- Phase II Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease; Guillain-Barre syndrome; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
- Preclinical Cancer
- Discontinued Rheumatoid arthritis; Streptococcal infections
Most Recent Events
- 31 Oct 2019 Hansa Biopharma intends to launch imlifidase in 2020
- 24 Sep 2019 Hansa Biopharma plans a follow-up meeting with the US FDA in November 2019
- 18 Sep 2019 Pooled efficacy analysis from the phase II trials in Transplant rejection presented at the 19th Congress of the European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT-2019)