Spesolimab - Boehringer Ingelheim
Alternative Names: BI 655130; Spesolimab-sbzo; SPEVIGOLatest Information Update: 11 Sep 2026
At a glance
- Originator Boehringer Ingelheim
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Antipsoriatics; Immunotherapies; Monoclonal antibodies; Skin disorder therapies
- Mechanism of Action Interleukin 36 receptor antagonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Generalised pustular psoriasis
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 Generalised pustular psoriasis
- Phase III Pyoderma gangrenosum
- Phase II/III Hidradenitis suppurativa; Netherton Syndrome; Ulcerative colitis
- Phase II Crohn's disease; Palmoplantar pustulosis
- Discontinued Atopic dermatitis
Most Recent Events
- 27 Mar 2026 Efficacy and adverse events data from a phase IIb trial in Generalised pustular psoriasis presented at the American Academy of Dermatology annual Meeting 2026 (AAD-2026)
- 27 Mar 2026 Efficacy and adverse event data from phase II Effisayil ON trial in Generalised pustular psoriasis released by LEO Pharma
- 29 Jan 2026 Boehringer Ingelheim terminates a phase II/III Lunsayil LTE trial in Hidradenitis suppurativa in Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Lithuania, South Korea, Japan, Bulgaria, Argentina, Spain, Poland, Germany, France, Australia, USA (SC) due to sponsor decision (NCT06241573)