Ziltivekimab - Novo Nordisk
Alternative Names: COR 001; EX-6018; MEDI-5117; NN-6018; WBP-216Latest Information Update: 10 Aug 2026
At a glance
- Originator MedImmune
- Developer MedImmune; Novo Nordisk
- Class Anti-inflammatories; Anti-ischaemics; Antirheumatics; Cardiovascular therapies; Heart failure therapies; Monoclonal antibodies
- Mechanism of Action Interleukin 6 inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
No
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Phase III Cardiovascular disorders; Heart failure; Myocardial infarction
- No development reported Kidney disorders
- Discontinued Autoimmune disorders; Rheumatoid arthritis
Most Recent Events
- 31 Jul 2026 Efficacy and adverse evenet data from a phase III trial in Cardiovascular disorders released by Novo Nordis
- 09 Jun 2026 Novo Nordisk completes a phase III trial in Cardiovascular disorders in US, Canada, Denmark, Greece, Japan, Lithuania, Slovakia, Sweden, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the UK, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Portugal, Latvia, and Israel (NCT05021835)
- 19 Dec 2025 Phase-III clinical trials in Myocardial infarction in Switzerland (SC) (NCT07276282)