Telitacicept - Yantai Rongchang Pharmaceutical
Alternative Names: RC-18; RC18-L; RCT-18; Tai’aiLatest Information Update: 10 Sep 2026
At a glance
- Originator RemeGen
- Developer RemeGen; Vor Biopharma
- Class Antirheumatics; Eye disorder therapies; Immunoglobulin Fc fragments; Recombinant fusion proteins; Urologics
- Mechanism of Action B cell activating factor inhibitors; Tumour necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 13 inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Myasthenia gravis
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 IgA nephropathy; Myasthenia gravis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Sjogren's syndrome; Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Phase III Neuromyelitis optica
- Phase II Lupus nephritis; Multiple sclerosis
Most Recent Events
- 08 Sep 2026 RemeGen completes enrolment in the phase III UPSTREAM MG trial in Myasthenia gravis in USA, Argentina, China, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Japan, France, Georgia, Italy, Poland and Spain (SC) (NCT06456580)
- 08 Sep 2026 RemeGen plans a global phase III UPSTREAM oMG trial for Myasthaneia gravis in first half of 2027
- 08 Jun 2026 Launched for IgA nephropathy in China (SC)