Efgartigimod alfa - argenx
Alternative Names: ARGX-113; EFG PH20 SC; Efgartigimod - argenx; Efgartigimod alfa-fcab - argenx; efgartigimod PH20; efgartigimod PH20 SC; PH20 SC; VYVDURA; VYVDURA, VYVGART SC; VYVGART; VYVGART HYTRULO; VYVGART SC; Vyvgart, VYVGART SCLatest Information Update: 05 Mar 2026
At a glance
- Originator arGEN-X
- Developer argenx; Medison; ZAI Lab
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Antiarrhythmics; Eye disorder therapies; Immunoglobulin Fc fragments; Immunotherapies; Monoclonal antibodies; Skin disorder therapies; Urologics
- Mechanism of Action Neonatal Fc receptor antagonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy; 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 Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy; Myasthenia gravis
- Registered Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
- Phase III Bullous pemphigoid; Graves ophthalmopathy; Myositis; Pemphigus; Sjogren's syndrome
- Phase II Lupus nephritis; Renal transplant rejection
- Preclinical Immune-mediated necrotising myopathy
- Discontinued Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis; Membranous glomerulonephritis; Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Most Recent Events
- 28 Feb 2026 Efficacy and adverse event data from the phase III trial in Myasthenia gravis released by argenx
- 26 Feb 2026 argenx plans to submit a sBLA for Efgartigimod alfa for ocular myasthenia gravis to the US FDA in the third quarter of 2026
- 13 Jan 2026 Preregistration for Myasthenia gravis (Treatment-experienced) in USA (IV)