Efgartigimod alfa - argenx
Alternative Names: ARGX-113; EFG PH20 SC; Efgartigimod - argenx; Efgartigimod alfa-fcab - argenx; efgartigimod PH20; efgartigimod PH20 SC; PH20 SC; VYVDURA; VYVGART; Vyvgart; VYVGART HYTRULOLatest Information Update: 27 Jun 2025
At a glance
- Originator arGEN-X
- Developer argenx; Medison; ZAI Lab
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Antiarrhythmics; Immunoglobulin Fc fragments; Monoclonal antibodies; Skin disorder therapies; Urologics
- Mechanism of Action Neonatal Fc receptor antagonists
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Orphan Drug Status
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
- 27 Jun 2025 Sec Filing 2025-3900464-created adhoc, added the trial, added dev lines, updated intro, linked CTP
- 20 Jun 2025 Registered for Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (Treatment-experienced) in Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, European Union (SC)
- 11 Jun 2025 Efgartigimod alfa - argenx receives Fast Track designation for Sjogren's syndrome [SC,Injection] in USA