Telitacicept - Yantai Rongchang Pharmaceutical
Alternative Names: RC-18; RC18-L; RCT-18; Tai’aiLatest Information Update: 23 Apr 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; Immunomodulators; 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 Myasthenia gravis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Preregistration IgA nephropathy; Sjogren's syndrome
- Phase III Neuromyelitis optica
- Phase II Lupus nephritis; Multiple sclerosis
Most Recent Events
- 13 Apr 2026 RemeGen terminates a phase II trial in Multiple sclerosis in China (SC, Injection), due to a strategic priority adjustment by the sponsor (NCT04625153)
- 13 Apr 2026 RemeGen terminates a phase-III clinical trials in Neuromyelitis optica in China, due to a strategic priority adjustment by the sponsor (SC) (NCT03330418)
- 27 Mar 2026 Vor Biopharma plans to launch Telitacicept