Etrasimod - Pfizer
Alternative Names: APD-334; Etrasimod arginine - Pfizer; Etrasimod L-arginine; PF-07915503; VELSIPITY; VerespitiLatest Information Update: 23 Mar 2026
At a glance
- Originator Arena Pharmaceuticals
- Developer Arena Pharmaceuticals; Everest Medicines; Pfizer
- Class 3-ring heterocyclic compounds; Acetic acids; Amino acids; Anti-inflammatories; Benzene derivatives; Cyclopentanes; Ethers; Fluorinated hydrocarbons; Indoles; Skin disorder therapies; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Sphingosine 1 phosphate receptor modulators
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Eosinophilic oesophagitis
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 Ulcerative colitis
- Phase II/III Atopic dermatitis
- Phase II Eosinophilic oesophagitis
- Discontinued Alopecia areata; Crohn's disease; Inflammatory bowel diseases; Primary biliary cirrhosis; Pyoderma gangrenosum
Most Recent Events
- 11 Mar 2026 Launched for Ulcerative colitis in China (PO)
- 11 Mar 2026 Efficacy and adverse event data from a phase III ELEVATE UC OLE trial in Ulcerative colitis released by Everest Medicines
- 11 Mar 2026 Efficacy data from a phase III ENLIGHT UC trial in Ulcerative colitis released by Everest Medicines